Polycyclic carbamoylpyridone derivative

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I):wherein ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; ring C is a benzene ring or the like; R1 is halogen or the like; R2a and R2b are each independently hydrogen or the like; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R4 is hydrogen or the like; and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel compound having an antiviraleffect. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polycycliccarbamoylpyridone derivative having HIV integrase inhibitory activityand a medicament, particularly, an anti-HIV drug including thereof.

BACKGROUND ART

Among viruses, human immunodeficiency virus (hereinafter, abbreviated toHIV), one type of retrovirus, is known to cause acquiredimmunodeficiency syndrome (hereinafter, abbreviated to AIDS). Variousguidelines currently recommend naive patients for a combination of anintegrase inhibitor (dolutegravir, etc.) as a principal drug with twonucleic acid reverse transcriptase inhibitors (ABC + 3TC, FTC + TAF,etc.) differing in resistance profile, as a therapeutic drug for AIDS.Because of strong efficacy and high safety, these combinations have ahigh satisfaction level as compared with initial therapeutic drugs.Meanwhile, the start of treatment upon detection of HIV infection isrecommended owing to the emergence of such a safe drug and goodprognosis. In addition, a medication period becomes long because peopleinfected with IIIV have an average life expectancy closer to that ofhealthy people. If adverse reactions of the nucleic acid reversetranscriptase inhibitors occur or once a resistant virus appears due tothe long-term medication, there is no further convenient treatmentmethod. Thus, there is a move afoot to leave the nucleic acid reversetranscriptase inhibitors unused. Hence, the establishment of two-drugtreatment with two principal drugs is desired. Thus, the development ofa principal drug that can be combined with the integrase inhibitor isdesired. Furthermore, the development of a therapeutic drug with alonger medication interval, i.e., a long-acting injection with whichtreatment is completed merely by one injection at 1 -month or longerintervals is desired for improving medication fatigue ascribable to thelong-term medication and improving QOL (quality of life) of patients insuch a way that the patients more enjoy daily life.

In order to meet such demands, an integrase inhibitor cabotegravir isunder development as a long-acting injection at Ph3. Also, non-nucleicacid reverse transcriptase inhibitor rilpivirine is also underdevelopment as a long-acting injection. The establishment of a treatmentmethod is being attempted using these two drugs. However, these drugsare injected once a month or two months and need to be injected at atotal of 3 or 4 sites with pain. Hence, the development of a drug withwhich treatment is completed by one injection per 3 months with lesspain at a lower dose is desired for further improving QOL of patients.

Raltegravir and elvitegravir as the first-generation oral agents anddolutegravir as the second-generation oral agent have already beenlaunched as integrase inhibitors. When a naive patient usesdolutegravir, no resistant mutation appears. However, dolutegravir, whenused in the treatment of a patient infected with a resistant virus tothe first-generation integrase inhibitor, may be no longer effective dueto the further addition of a resistant mutation. Hence, the developmentof an inhibitor having a higher resistance barrier than that ofdolutegravir is also desired.

Bicyclic or higher polycyclic carbamoylpyridone derivatives are known asone of the anti-HIV drugs having an integrase inhibitory effect (PatentDocuments 1 to 29). Among them, Patent Document 3 describes acarbamoylpyridotriazine derivative. However, none of the documentsdescribe an optically active tricyclic or more polycycliccarbamoylpyridotriazine derivative which is the compound of the presentapplication.

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION Problems to Be Solved by the Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel long-actingcompound having integrase inhibitory activity with a high resistancebarrier.

Means for Solving the Problem

The present inventors have conducted diligent studies and consequentlyfound that a novel carbamoylpyridone derivative has an integraseinhibitory effect with a high resistance barrier. The present inventorshave further discovered that the compound of the present invention and amedicament including thereof are useful as an antiviral drug (e.g., ananti-retrovirus drug, an anti-HIV drug, an anti-HTLV-1 (human T cellleukemia virus type 1) drug, an anti-FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus)drug, and an anti-SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) drug),particularly, an anti-HIV drug, an anti-AIDS drug, or a therapeutic drugfor related diseases thereof, etc., completing the present inventiongiven below.

The present invention provides inventions given below.

A compound represented by the following formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein

-   ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle;-   ring C is a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, or a 5-membered aromatic    heterocycle;-   R¹ is each independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyloxy, cyano,    or haloalkyloxy;-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or    haloalkyl;-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) may be taken together with the adjacent carbon    atom to form a nonaromatic carbocycle or a nonaromatic heterocycle;-   R³ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl, or substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl;-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   R³ and R⁴, or R³ and a substituent on ring A may be taken together    with the adjacent atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted    nonaromatic heterocycle; and-   n is an integer of 1 to 3.

The compound according to [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein ring A is any of the following rings:

wherein

-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   the broken line represents the presence or absence of a bond;-   Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ are each independently CR^(5a)R^(5b), CR^(5a),    O, N, NR^(5c), or S, wherein the number of heteroatoms constituting    the ring structure of ring A in Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ is 0 or 1;-   Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, Z³ and Z⁵, R⁴    and Z², R⁴ and Z³, R⁴ and Z⁴, or R⁴ and Z⁵ may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 cross-link optionally    interrupted by a heteroatom selected from NR^(5c), O and S;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) are each independently hydrogen, halogen,    substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxy;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) on the same carbon atom may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocycle, or a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle;-   R^(5c) is each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or    unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    carbamoyl, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or    unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl, or substituted or unsubstituted    nonaromatic heterocyclyl;-   R³ and R⁴ may be taken together with the adjacent atoms to form a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle.

The compound according to [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein ring A is any of the following rings:

wherein

-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   the broken line represents the presence or absence of a bond;-   ring B is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocycle, a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocycle, or a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle; Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴    and Z⁵ are each independently CR^(5a)R^(5b), CR^(5a), C, O, N,    NR^(5c), or S (provided that an atom constituting ring B is CR^(5a),    C, or N);-   Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, Z³ and Z⁵, R⁴    and Z², R⁴ and Z³, R⁴ and Z⁴ or R⁴ and Z⁵ may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C4 cross-link optionally    interrupted by a heteroatom selected from NR^(5c), O and S;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) are each independently hydrogen, halogen,    substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxy;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) on the same carbon atom may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocycle, or a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle;-   R^(5c) is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted    or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted    aromatic heterocyclyl, or substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic    heterocyclyl;-   R³ and R⁴ may be taken together with the adjacent atoms to form a    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [3] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by thefollowing formula (I):

wherein

-   ring A is any of the following ring:

-   

-   X1 is CR^(A9a)R^(A9b) or ();

-   R^(A3a), R^(A5b), R^(A6a), R^(A6b), R^(A7a) and R^(A7b) are each    independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, or alkyloxyalkyl;

-   R^(A5a) and R^(A6a), or R^(A6a) and R^(A7a) may be taken together    with the adjacent atoms to form an aromatic carbocycle optionally    substituted by halogen, a 3- to 6-membered nonaromatic carbocycle    optionally substituted by halogen, or a 4- to 6-membered nonaromatic    heterocycle optionally substituted by halogen (provided that, when    forming an aromatic carbocycle, R^(A5b) and R^(A6b), or R^(A6b) and    R^(A7b) are taken together to form a bond);

-   R^(A5b) and R^(A6b) may be taken together to form a bond;

-   R^(A8a), R^(A8b), R^(A9a), R^(A9b), R^(A10a), R^(A10b), R^(A11a) and    R^(A11b) are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, or    alkyloxyalkyl;

-   R^(A8a) and R^(A10a) may be taken together to form a C1-C3    cross-link;

-   R^(A10a) and R^(A11a) may be taken together with the adjacent atoms    to form a 5-membered nonaromatic carbocycle;

-   R^(A9a) and R^(A9b) may be taken together with the adjacent atom to    form a 4-membered nonaromatic carbocycle or a 5-membered nonaromatic    heterocycle;

-   R^(A8a) and R^(A9a) may be taken together to form a bond;

-   ring C is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring;

-   R¹ is each independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyloxy, cyano,    or haloalkyloxy;

-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or    haloalkyl;

-   R³ is alkyl or haloalkyl;

-   R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl;

-   n is an integer of 1 to 3.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [3] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R³ is alkyl or haloalkyl.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [4] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R³ is alkyl.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [3], [5] and [6] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁴ is hydrogen oralkyl.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [7] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is each independently halogen,alkyl, or haloalkyl.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [7] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is each independently halogen.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [3] and [5] to [9] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R^(2a) is hydrogen andR^(2b) is hydrogen or alkyl,

or R^(2a) and R^(2b) are taken together with the adjacent carbon atom toform a C3-C4 carbocycle.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [9] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R^(2a) is hydrogen and R^(2b) ishydrogen or alkyl.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [3] and [5] to [11] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring C is a benzenering or a pyridine ring.

The compound according to [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting ofcompounds I-2, I-6, I-11, and I-15.

The compound according to [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting ofcompounds TT-4, TT-8, II-9, II-15, II-18, II-20, II-21, II-22, II-23,II-24, II-26, II-28, II-31, II-37, II-40, II-41, II-42, II-44, II-46,II-49, II-51, II-53, II-57, II-60, II-66, II-70, II-71, II-87, II-90,II-99, II-106, II-112, II-133, II-136, II-153 and II-156.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to anyone of [1] to [14] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The pharmaceutical composition according to [15], wherein thepharmaceutical composition is an anti-HIV agent.

An HIV integrase inhibitor comprising the compound according to any oneof [1] to [14] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A method for treating and/or preventing HIV infection, comprisingadministering the compound according to any one of [1] to [14] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The compound according to any one of [1] to [14] or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof for use in treating and/or preventing HIVinfection.

[1′] A compound represented by the following formula (I′) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein

-   ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;-   R¹ is each independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyloxy,    nitrile, or haloalkyloxy;-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or    haloalkyl;-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) may be taken together with an adjacent carbon atom    to form a carbocycle or a heterocycle;-   R³ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl, or substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl;-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   R³ and R⁴, or R³ and a substituent on ring A may be taken together    with the adjacent atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted    heterocycle; and-   n is an integer of 1 to 3.

[2′] The compound according to [1′] or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein ring A is any of the following rings:

wherein

-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   the broken line represents the presence or absence of a bond;-   Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ are each independently CR^(5a)R^(5b), CR^(5a),    O, N, NR^(5c), S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, or S(═O)═NR^(5d), wherein the    number of heteroatoms among Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ is 0 or 1;-   Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, Z³ and Z⁵, R⁴    and Z², R⁴ and Z³, R⁴ and Z⁴, or R⁴ and Z⁵ may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C4 cross-link;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy,    substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted    or unsubstituted amino, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted ureido, substituted or unsubstituted    aromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic    carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl, substituted    or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxy, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxy, substituted or    unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxy, or substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxy;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) on the same carbon atom may be taken together to    form oxo, thioxo or a substituted or unsubstituted spiro ring;-   R^(5c) is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted    or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, or    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl;-   R^(5d) is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted    or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, or    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl;    and-   R³ and R⁴, or R³ and a substituent on Z¹ may be taken together with    the adjacent atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted    heterocycle.

[3′] The compound according to [1′] or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein ring A is any of the following rings:

wherein

-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   the broken line represents the presence or absence of a bond;-   ring B is a substituted or unsubstituted carbocycle, or a    substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ are    each independently CR^(5a)R^(5b), CR^(5a), C, O, N, NR^(5c), S,    S(═O), S(═O)₂, or S(═O)═NR^(5c) (provided that an atom constituting    ring B is CR^(5a), C, or N);-   Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, Z³ and Z⁵, R⁴    and Z², R⁴ and Z³, R⁴ and Z⁴, or R⁴ and Z⁵ may be taken together to    form a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C4 cross-link;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy,    substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted    or unsubstituted amino, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted ureido, substituted or unsubstituted    aromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic    carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl, substituted    or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxy, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxy, substituted or    unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxy, or substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxy;-   R^(5a) and R^(5b) on the same carbon atom may be taken together to    form oxo, thioxo or a substituted or unsubstituted spiro ring;-   R^(5c) is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted    or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, or    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl;    and-   R³ and R⁴, or R³ and a substituent on Z¹ may be taken together with    the adjacent atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted    heterocycle.

[4′] The compound according to any one of [1′] to [3′] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound isrepresented by the following formula (I-2):

wherein

-   R³ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl, or substituted or    unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl;-   R⁴ is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;-   X is CR^(9a)R^(9b), NR¹⁰, O, S, S(═O), S(═O)_(2,) or S(═O)═NR¹¹;-   R^(6a), R^(6b) R^(7a), R^(7b), R^(8a), R^(8b,) R^(9a,) and R^(9b)    are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, substituted or    unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, or    substituted or unsubstituted amino;-   R^(6b) and R^(9b), R^(9b) and R^(7b), or R^(7b) and R^(8b) may be    taken together with the adjacent atoms to form a substituted or    unsubstituted carbocycle or a substituted or unsubstituted    heterocycle;-   R⁴ and R^(7b), or R^(6b) and R⁸ ^(b) may be taken together to form a    substituted or unsubstituted C2-C4 cross-link;-   R^(6b) and R¹⁰, or R¹⁰ and R^(7b) may be taken together with the    adjacent atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;-   R³ and R⁴, or R³ and R^(6b) may be taken together with the adjacent    atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle;-   R¹⁰ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or    unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, or    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl;-   R¹¹ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or    unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted    alkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl,    substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, or    substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl;    and-   R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b) and n are as the same defined in [1′].

[5′] The compound according to any one of [1′] to [4′] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R³ is alkyl orhaloalkyl.

[6′] The compound according to any one of [1′] to [5′] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁴ is hydrogen.

[7′] The compound according to any one of [1′] to [6′] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein n is an integer of 2or 3, and R¹ is each independently halogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl.

[8′] The compound according to any one of [1′] to [7′] or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R^(2a) is hydrogen,and R^(2b) is hydrogen or alkyl, or R^(2a) and R^(2b) are taken togetherwith the adjacent carbon atom to form a C3-C4 carbocycle.

[9′] The compound according to [1′] or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consistingof the following compounds:

[10′] A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according toany one of [1′] to [9′] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

[11′] The pharmaceutical composition according to [10′], wherein thepharmaceutical composition is an anti-HIV agent.

[12′] The pharmaceutical composition according to [10′], wherein thepharmaceutical composition is an HIV integrase inhibitor.

The present invention further provides a method for preventing ortreating HIV, comprising administering an effective amount of the abovecompound to a human.

The present invention further provides the above compound for use as ananti-HIV drug.

Effect of the Invention

The compound of the present invention has integrase inhibitory activityand/or cell growth inhibitory activity against a virus, particularly,HIV or a resistant virus thereof. Accordingly, the compound of thepresent invention is useful in the prevention or treatment of variousdiseases, virus infections (e.g., AIDS), and the like involvingintegrase. More preferably, the compound of the present invention isuseful as a long-acting integrase inhibitor. Furthermore, the compoundof the present invention is also excellent in resistance profile thatthe compound cannot easily cause a new HIV-resistant virus, and thelike. Further preferably, the compound of the present invention also hasa prophylactic or therapeutic effect on an HIV drug-resistant virus.Still further preferably, the compound of the present invention hassmall clearance, a long in vivo half-life, and excellent solubility,metabolic stability, or bioavailability, etc. and is also useful as amedicament with less concerns about cytotoxicity or a side effect (e.g.,mutagenicity, the QT interval prolongation of the electrocardiogram, andarrhythmia).

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The meaning of each term used in the present description is explainedbelow. Each term is used in a unified sense, and is used in the samesense when used alone, or when used in combination with other terms,unless otherwise specified.

The term “consisting of” means having only components.

The term “comprising” means not restricting with components and notexcluding undescribed factors.

The term “halogen” includes a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromineatom, and an iodine atom. Particularly, a fluorine atom and a chlorineatom are preferred.

The term “alkyl” includes a C1 to C15, preferably C1 to C10, morepreferably C1 to C6, further preferably C1 to C4, linear or branchedhydrocarbon group. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl,isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, n-octyl,isooctyl, n-nonyl, and n-decyl.

Examples of preferred embodiments of “alkyl” include methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, andn-pentyl. Examples of more preferred embodiments include methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, and tert-butyl.

The term “alkenyl” includes a C2 to C15, preferably C2 to C10, morepreferably C2 to C6, further preferably C2 to C4, linear or branchedhydrocarbon group having one or more double bond(s) at any position(s).Examples thereof include vinyl, allyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, butenyl,isobutenyl, prenyl, butadienyl, pentenyl, isopentenyl, pentadienyl,hexenyl, isohexenyl, hexadienyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl,undecenyl, dodecenyl, tridecenyl, tetradecenyl, and pentadecenyl.

Examples of preferred embodiments of “alkenyl” include vinyl, allyl,propenyl, isopropenyl, and butenyl.

The term “aromatic carbocyclyl” means a cyclic aromatic hydrocarbongroup which is monocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings.Examples thereof include phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, and phenanthryl.

Examples of preferred embodiments of “aromatic carbocyclyl” includephenyl.

The term “nonaromatic carbocyclyl” means a cyclic saturated hydrocarbongroup or a cyclic unsaturated nonaromatic hydrocarbon group, which ismonocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings. The “nonaromaticcarbocyclyl”, which is polycyclic having two or more rings, includes afused ring group wherein a nonaromatic carbocyclyl, which is monocyclicor polycyclic having two or more rings, is fused with a ring of theabove “aromatic carbocyclyl”.

In addition, the “nonaromatic carbocyclyl” also includes a group havinga cross-link or a group forming a spiro ring as follows:

The nonaromatic carbocyclyl which is monocyclic is preferably C3 to C16,more preferably C3 to C12, further preferably C4 to C8 carbocyclyl.Examples thereof include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl,cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl,and cyclohexadienyl.

The nonaromatic carbocyclyl which is polycyclic having two or more ringsis preferably C8 to C20, and more preferably C8 to C16 carbocyclyl.Examples thereof include indanyl, indenyl, acenaphthyl,tetrahydronaphthyl, and fluorenyl.

The term “aromatic heterocyclyl” means an aromatic cyclyl, which ismonocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings, containing one ormore and same or different heteroatoms selected independently from O, Sand N.

The aromatic heterocyclyl, which is polycyclic having two or more rings,includes a fused ring group wherein an aromatic heterocyclyl, which ismonocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings, is fused with a ringof the above “aromatic carbocyclyl”. The bond may be present on any ofthe rings.

The aromatic heterocyclyl, which is monocyclic, is preferably 5- to8-membered, more preferably 5- to 6- membered aromatic heterocyclyl.Examples of the 5-membered aromatic heterocyclyl include pyrrolyl,imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl,isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, andthiadiazolyl. Examples of the 6-membered aromatic heterocyclyl includepyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and triazinyl.

The aromatic heterocyclyl, which is bicyclic, is preferably 8- to10-membered, more preferably 9- or 10-membered aromatic heterocyclyl.Examples thereof include indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl,naphthyridinyl, quinoxalinyl, purinyl, pteridinyl, benzimidazolyl,benzisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzofuryl, isobenzofuryl,benzothienyl, benzotriazolyl, imidazopyridyl, triazolopyridyl,imidazothiazolyl, pyrazinopyridazinyl, oxazolopyridyl, andthiazolopyridyl.

The aromatic heterocyclyl, which is polycyclic having three or morerings, is preferably 13- to 15-membered aromatic heterocyclyl. Examplesthereof include carbazolyl, acridinyl, xanthenyl, phenothiazinyl,phenoxathiinyl, phenoxazinyl, and dibenzofuryl.

The term “nonaromatic heterocyclyl” means nonaromatic cyclyl, which ismonocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings, containing one ormore and same or different heteroatoms selected independently from O, Sand N in the ring. The nonaromatic heterocyclyl, which is polycyclichaving two or more rings, includes a fused ring group whereinnonaromatic heterocyclyl, which is monocyclic or polycyclic having twoor more rings, is fused with a ring of the “aromatic carbocyclyl”, the“nonaromatic carbocyclyl”, and/or the “aromatic heterocyclyl” describedabove, and further includes a fused ring group wherein nonaromaticcarbocyclyl, which is monocyclic or polycyclic having two or more rings,is fused with a ring of the above “aromatic heterocyclyl”. The bond maybe present on any of the rings.

The “nonaromatic heterocyclyl” also includes a group having a cross-linkor a group to form a spiro ring as follows:

The nonaromatic heterocyclyl, which is monocyclic, is preferably 3- to8-membered, more preferably 5- or 6- membered nonaromatic heterocyclyl.

Examples of the 3-membered nonaromatic heterocyclyl include thiiranyl,oxiranyl, and aziridinyl. Examples of the 4-membered nonaromaticheterocyclyl include oxetanyl and azetidinyl. Examples of the 5-memberednonaromatic heterocyclyl include oxathiolanyl, thiazolidinyl,pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, imidazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl,pyrazolinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, dihydrothiazolyl, tetrahydroisothiazolyl,dioxolanyl, dioxolyl, and thiolanyl. Examples of the 6-memberednonaromatic heterocyclyl include dioxanyl, thianyl, piperidinyl,piperazinyl, morpholinyl, morpholino, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholino,dihydropyridyl, tetrahydropyridyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydrooxazinyl,tetrahydropyridazinyl, hexahydropyrimidinyl, dioxazinyl, thiinyl, andthiazinyl. Examples of the 7-membered nonaromatic heterocyclyl includehexahydroazepinyl, tetrahydrodiazepinyl, and oxepanyl.

The nonaromatic heterocyclyl, which is polycyclic having two or morerings, is preferably 8- to 20-membered, more preferably 8- to10-membered nonaromatic heterocyclyl. Examples thereof includeindolinyl, isoindolinyl, chromanyl, and isochromanyl.

The terms “aromatic carbocycle”, “nonaromatic carbocycle”, “aromaticheterocycle” and “nonaromatic heterocycle” mean rings derived from the“aromatic carbocyclyl”, the “nonaromatic carbocyclyl”, the “aromaticheterocyclyl” and the “nonaromatic heterocyclyl” described above,respectively.

The term “carbocycle” means the “aromatic carbocycle” or the“nonaromatic carbocycle” described above.

The term “heterocycle” means the “aromatic heterocycle” or the“nonaromatic heterocycle” described above.

The term “spiro ring” means the “nonaromatic carbocycle” or the“nonaromatic heterocycle” described above.

In the present description, the phrase “optionally substituted by thesubstituent group a” means “optionally substituted by one or more groupsselected from the substituent group a”. The same applies to the phrases“optionally substituted by the substituent group B”, “optionallysubstituted by the substituent group y”, and “optionally substituted bythe substituent group Y′”.

Examples of the substituent of the “substituted alkyl”, the “substitutedalkyloxy”, the “substituted alkylcarbonyl”, the “substitutedalkyloxycarbonyl”, the “substituted C1-C4 cross-link”, and the“substituted C2-C4 cross-link” include the substituent group A givenbelow. A carbon atom at any position(s) may be bonded to one or moregroup(s) selected from the following substituent group A.

Substituent group A: halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, formyl, formyloxy,sulfanyl, sulfino, sulfo, thioformyl, thiocarboxy, dithiocarboxy,thiocarbamoyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, azide, hydrazino, ureido, amidino,guanidino, alkyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkenyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkenylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkenyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkenylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α, aminooptionally substituted by the substituent group β, imino optionallysubstituted by the substituent group B, carbamoyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group β, sulfamoyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group β, ureido optionally substituted by the substituentgroup β, aromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted bythe substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclyloxyoptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic heterocyclyloxy optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ′, aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ, nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyloxyoptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylalkyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic heterocyclylalkyloxy optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylalkyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ′, aromatic heterocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylalkyloxycarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfanyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfanyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfinyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, and nonaromaticheterocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′.

Substituent group a: halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, alkyloxy, haloalkyloxy,alkenyloxy, sulfanyl, cyano, nitro, and guanidino.

Substituent group B: alkyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup a, alkenyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkenylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,aromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylalkyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylalkyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclylalkyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ, nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, aromatic carbocyclylsulfanyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic heterocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfinyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,and nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′.

Substituent group γ: substituent group α, alkyl, haloalkyl,hydroxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, andalkenylcarbonyl.

Substituent group γ′: substituent group γ and oxo.

Examples of the substituent on the ring of the “aromatic carbocycle” andthe “aromatic heterocycle” of the “substituted carbocycle”, the“substituted heterocycle”, the “substituted aromatic carbocyclyl”, the“substituted aromatic heterocyclyl”, the “substituted aromaticcarbocyclyloxy”, the “substituted aromatic heterocyclyloxy”, the“substituted aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl”, the “substituted aromaticheterocyclylcarbonyl”, the “substituted aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl”and the “substituted aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl” include thesubstituent group B given below. An atom at any position(s) on the ringmay be bonded to one or more group(s) selected from the followingsubstituent group B.

Substituent group B: halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, formyl, formyloxy,sulfanyl, sulfino, sulfo, thioformyl, thiocarboxy, dithiocarboxy,thiocarbamoyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, azide, hydrazino, ureido, amidino,and guanidino, alkyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a, alkyloxyoptionally substituted by the substituent group α, alkenyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group a, alkylcarbonyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkenylcarbonyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkylcarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group a, alkenylcarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkenyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group a, alkylsulfanyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkenylsulfanyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group a, alkenylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, alkenylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group α, amino optionally substituted bythe substituent group β, imino optionally substituted by the substituentgroup β, carbamoyl optionally substituted by the substituent group B,sulfamoyl optionally substituted by the substituent group β, ureidooptionally substituted by the substituent group β, aromatic carbocyclyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic carbocyclyloxy optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclyloxy optionally substituted bythe substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyloxyoptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylalkyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic heterocyclylalkyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylalkyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyloxy optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylalkyloxyoptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticheterocyclylalkyloxy optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic heterocyclylalkyloxy optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticcarbocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ′, aromatic heterocyclylalkyloxycarbonyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylalkyloxycarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylalkyloxyalkyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ, nonaromatic carbocyclylalkyloxyalkyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylalkyloxyalkyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclylalkyloxyalkyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ′, aromatic carbocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfanyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfanyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfinyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, and nonaromaticheterocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′.

Examples of the substituent on the ring of the “nonaromatic carbocycle”and the “nonaromatic heterocycle” of the “substituted carbocycle”, the“substituted heterocycle”, the “substituted nonaromatic carbocyclyl”,the “substituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl”, the “substituted nonaromaticcarbocyclyloxy”, the “substituted nonaromatic heterocyclyloxy”, the“substituted nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl”, the “substitutednonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl”, the “substituted nonaromaticcarbocyclyloxycarbonyl” and the “substituted nonaromaticheterocyclyloxycarbonyl” include the substituent group C given below. Anatom at any position(s) on the ring may be bonded to one or moregroup(s) selected from the following substituent group C.

Substituent group C: substituent group B and oxo.

Examples of the substituent of the “substituted amino”, the “substitutedcarbamoyl”, and the “substituted ureido” include the substituent group Dgiven below. The moiety is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 groupsselected from the substituent group D.

Substituent group D: alkyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup a, alkenyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group a,alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,alkenylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group α,aromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic heterocyclyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic carbocyclylalkyl optionally substitutedby the substituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylalkyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylalkyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclylalkyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylcarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ, nonaromatic carbocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted by the substituent groupγ′, aromatic carbocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfanyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfanyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromaticheterocyclylsulfanyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′,aromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by the substituentgroup γ, nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfinyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfinyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, nonaromatic heterocyclylsulfinyloptionally substituted by the substituent group γ′, aromaticcarbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ,nonaromatic carbocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by thesubstituent group γ′, aromatic heterocyclylsulfonyl optionallysubstituted by the substituent group γ, and nonaromaticheterocyclylsulfonyl optionally substituted by the substituent group γ′.

Preferred embodiments of each symbol in the compound represented byFormula (I) or (I′) are described below. Examples of the compoundrepresented by Formula (I) or (I′) include embodiments of allcombinations of specific examples given below.

Examples of ring A include substituted or unsubstituted nonaromaticheterocycles.

Ring A is preferably a 5- to 7-membered ring having 1 to 3, preferably 1or 2 (), S and/or N atoms, more preferably a ring selected from thenonaromatic heterocycles described above. One preferred embodiment ofring A is the following ring (a), (b) or (c), more preferably ring (a)or (b):

Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ are each independently CR^(5a)R^(5b), CR^(5a), O,N, NR^(5c), or S, wherein the number of heteroatoms constituting thering structure of ring A in Z¹, Z², Z³, Z⁴ and Z⁵ is 0 or 1.

One preferred embodiment of Z¹ is CR^(5a)R^(5b), O, S or NR^(5c), morepreferably CR^(5a)R^(5b).

One preferred embodiment of Z² is CR^(5a)R^(5b), O, S or NR^(5c), morepreferably CR^(5a)R^(5b), O or NR^(5c), particularly preferablyCR^(5a)R^(5b) or O.

One preferred embodiment of Z³ is CR^(5a)R^(5b), O, S or NR^(5c), morepreferably CR^(5a)R^(5b) or O, particularly preferably CR^(5a)R^(5b).

One preferred embodiment of Z⁴ is CR^(5a)R^(5b), O, S or NR^(5c), morepreferably CR^(5a)R^(5b).

One preferred embodiment of Z⁵ is CR^(5a)R^(5b), O, S or NR^(5c), morepreferably CR^(5a)R^(5b).

Alternatively, Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, Z³and Z⁵, R⁴ and Z², R⁴ and Z³, R⁴ and Z⁴, or R⁴ and Z⁵ may be takentogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 cross-link.Preferably, Z¹ and Z³, Z¹ and Z⁴, Z¹ and Z⁵, Z² and Z⁴, Z² and Z⁵, or Z³and Z⁵ may be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted(C1-C4) cross-link.

Ring A may further have ring B as shown below. In this case, Z¹, Z², Z³,Z⁴ and Z⁵ constituting ring B are each independently CR^(5a), C or N.

One more preferred embodiment of ring A is the following ring (a1),(b1), (c1) or (e1), particularly preferably ring (a1) or (b1).

Ring B is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 7-memberedcarbocycle (wherein examples of the substituent include alkyl, halogen,hydroxy, and haloalkyl) or a substituted or unsubstituted 4- to7-membered heterocycle (wherein examples of the substituent includealkyl, halogen, hydroxy, and haloalkyl), more preferably a benzene ring,a 5- to 6-membered unsubstituted carbocycle or a 5- to 6-memberedunsubstituted heterocycle.

Examples of another preferred embodiment of ring A include the followingring:

One still preferred embodiment of ring A is the following ring:

A more preferred embodiment of ring A is the above ring (a2) or (b3).

Examples of X1 include CR^(A9a)R^(A9b), O, or NR^(A9c).

One preferred embodiment of X1 is CR^(A9a)R^(A9b) or O.

Examples of X2 include CR^(A13a)R^(A13b), O, or NR^(A13c).

One preferred embodiment of X2 is CR^(A13a)R^(A13b) or O.

Examples of X3 include CR^(A14a)R^(A9b), O, or NR^(A14c).

One preferred embodiment of X3 is CR^(A14a)R^(A14b) or O.

However, when either one of X2 or X3 is NR^(A13c), NR^(A14c), or O, theother of X2 or X3 is CR^(A13a)R^(A13b) or CR^(A14a)R^(A14b).

Examples of R^(A5a), R^(A5b), R^(A6a), R^(A6b), R^(A7a) and R^(A7b)include each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, or alkyloxyalkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A5a) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(Λ5b) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A6a) is hydrogen, alkyl or alkyloxyalkyl,preferably hydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A6b) is hydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A7a) is hydrogen, alkyl or alkyloxyalkyl,preferably alkyloxyalkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A7b) is hydrogen.

R^(Λ5a) and R^(Λ6a), or R^(Λ6a) and R^(Λ7a) may be taken together withthe adjacent atoms to form an aromatic carbocycle optionally substitutedby halogen, a 3- to 6-membered nonaromatic carbocycle optionallysubstituted by halogen, or a 4- to 6-membered nonaromatic heterocycleoptionally substituted by halogen (provided that, when forming anaromatic carbocycle, R^(A5b) and R^(A6b), or R^(A6b) and R^(A7b) aretaken together to form a bond).

R^(A5b) and R^(A6b) may be taken together to form a bond.

R^(A6a) and R^(A6b) may be taken together with the adjacent atom to forma 3- to 6-membered nonaromatic carbocycle or a 4- to 6-memberednonaromatic heterocycle.

Examples of R^(A8a), R^(A8b), R^(A9a), R^(A9b), R^(A10a), R^(A10b),R^(A11a) and R^(A11b) include each independently hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkyloxy, or alkyloxyalkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A8a) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A8b) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A9a) is hydrogen, alkyl or alkyloxyalkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A9b) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A10a) is hydrogen, alkyl or alkyloxy,preferably hydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A10b) is hydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A11a) is hydrogen or alkyl, preferablyhydrogen.

One preferred embodiment of R^(A11b) is hydrogen.

R^(Λ8a) and R^(Λ10a), or R^(Λ8a) and R^(Λ11a) may be taken together toform a C1-C3 cross-link.

R^(A10a) and R^(A11a) may be taken together with the adjacent atoms toform a 5-membered nonaromatic carbocycle.

R^(A9a) and R^(A9b) may be taken together with the adjacent atoms toform a 4-membered nonaromatic carbocycle or a 5-membered nonaromaticheterocycle.

R^(A8a) and R^(A9a) may be taken together to form a bond.

R^(A9c) is hydrogen, alkyl, alkyloxyalkyl, alkyloxycarbonyl,alkylcarbamoyl, aromatic carbocyclyl, aromatic heterocyclyl, aromaticcarbocyclylalkyl, or aromatic heterocyclylalkyl.

R^(A12a), R^(A12b), R^(A13a), R^(A13b), R^(A14a), R^(A14b), R^(A15a),R^(A15b), R^(A16a) and R^(A16b) are each independently hydrogen, alkyl,alkyloxy, or alkyloxyalkyl.

R^(A13c) or R^(A14c) is each independently alkyl, alkyloxyalkyl,alkyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbamoyl, aromatic carbocyclyl, aromaticheterocyclyl, aromatic carbocyclylalkyl, or aromatic heterocyclylalkyl.

Examples of R¹ include each independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,alkyloxy, cyano, or haloalkyloxy.

One preferred embodiment of R¹ is halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl.

R¹ is preferably halogen.

Examples of R^(2a) and R^(2b) include each independently hydrogen,alkyl, and haloalkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(2a) and R^(2b) is hydrogen.

Another preferred embodiment of R^(2a) and R^(2b) is taken together withthe adjacent carbon atom to form a carbocycle.

R^(2a) is preferably hydrogen.

R^(2b) is preferably hydrogen or methyl, more preferably hydrogen.

R^(2a) and R^(2b) are preferably taken together with the adjacent carbonatom to form a C3-C4 nonaromatic carbocycle.

R³ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl (wherein examples of thesubstituent include halogen, alkyloxy, haloalkyloxy, nonaromatic cyclyl,or nonaromatic heterocyclyl), substituted or unsubstituted nonaromaticcarbocyclyl (wherein examples of the substituent include halogen), orsubstituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl (wherein examplesof the substituent include halogen).

One preferred embodiment of R³ is alkyl or haloalkyl.

R³ is preferably alkyl.

Examples of R⁴ include hydrogen and alkyl.

One preferred embodiment of R⁴ is hydrogen or methyl, more preferablyhydrogen.

Examples of R^(5a) and R^(5b) include each independently hydrogen,halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl (wherein examples of thesubstituent include halogen and alkyloxy), and substituted orunsubstituted alkyloxy (wherein examples of the substituent includehalogen). R^(5a) and R^(5b) on the same carbon atom may be takentogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic carbocycle(wherein examples of the substituent include halogen), or a substitutedor unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocycle (wherein examples of thesubstituent include halogen).

One preferred embodiment of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is each independentlyhydrogen, alkyl, or alkyloxyalkyl.

Examples of R^(5c) include each independently hydrogen, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl (wherein examples of the substituent includealkyloxy, aromatic carbocyclyl, and aromatic heterocyclyl), substitutedor unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl (whereinexamples of the substituent include alkyl), substituted or unsubstitutedaromatic carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted nonaromaticcarbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclyl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted nonaromatic heterocyclyl.

One preferred embodiment of R^(5c) is each independently hydrogen, orsubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl (wherein examples of the substituentinclude alkyloxy).

Examples of n include an integer of 1 to 3.

One preferred embodiment of n is an integer of 2 to 3.

One more preferred embodiment of n is an integer of 1 to 2.

Examples of ring C include a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, or a5-membered aromatic heterocycle.

One preferred embodiment of ring C is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring,preferably a benzene ring.

The compound represented by Formula (I′) is preferably a compoundrepresented by the following Formula (I-2):

Preferred embodiments of each symbol in the compound represented byFormula (I-2) are described below. Examples of the compound representedby Formula (I-2) include embodiments of all combinations of specificexamples given below.

R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R³, R⁴, and n are the same as defined in thepreferred embodiments of the compound represented by Formula (I′).

One preferred embodiment of X is CR^(9a)R^(9b), NR¹⁰, or O, morepreferably CR^(9a)R^(9b) or NR¹⁰, particularly preferably CR^(9a)R^(9b).

One preferred embodiment of R^(6a), R^(6b), R^(7a), R^(7b), R^(8a),R^(8b), R^(9a), and R^(9b) is each independently hydrogen, orsubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

R^(6a), R^(6b), R^(7a), R^(7b,) R^(8a), R^(8b), R^(9a), and R^(9b) arepreferably, each independently, hydrogen, or substituted orunsubstituted alkyl (wherein example of the substituent includehalogen), particularly preferably hydrogen or methyl.

One preferred embodiment of R¹⁰ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

One preferred embodiment in the compound represented by Formula (I) isdescribed below.

Ring A is the following ring:

wherein

-   R^(A5a), R^(A5b), R^(A6a), R^(A6b), R^(A7a) and R^(A7b) are each    independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, or alkyloxyalkyl;-   R^(A5a) and R^(A6a), or R^(A6a) and R^(A7a) may be taken together    with the adjacent atoms to form an aromatic carbocycle optionally    substituted by halogen, a 3- to 6-membered nonaromatic carbocycle    optionally substituted by halogen, or a 4- to 6-membered nonaromatic    heterocycle optionally substituted by halogen (provided that, when    forming an aromatic carbocycle, R^(A5b) and R^(A6b), or R^(A6b) and    R^(A7b) is taken together to form a bond);-   ring C is a benzene ring;-   R¹ is each independently halogen;-   R^(2a) and R^(2b) are each independently hydrogen;-   R³ is alkyl;-   R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl; and-   n is an integer of 1 to 3.

A feature of the compound of the present invention is that ring A inFormula (I), (I′) or (I-2) is fixed to a specific conformation to attainexcellent resistance profile, in vivo kinetics and safety. Anotherfeature of the compound of the present invention is that an opticallyactive tricyclic or more polycyclic carbamoylpyridotriazine derivativeis obtained in Formula (I), (I′) or (I-2) to attain excellent resistanceprofile, in vivo kinetics and safety.

The compound of the present invention is not limited to a specificisomer and includes all possible isomers (e.g., keto-enol isomers,imine-enamine isomers, diastereomers, optical isomers, and rotationalisomers), racemates or mixtures thereof, unless otherwise specified.

Examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of thepresent invention include salts of the compound of the present inventionwith alkali metals (e.g., lithium, sodium, or potassium), alkaline earthmetals (e.g., calcium, or barium), magnesium, transition metals (e.g.,zinc and iron), ammonia, organic bases (e.g., trimethylamine,triethylamine, dicyclohexylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine,triethanolamine, meglumine, ethylenediamine, pyridine, picoline, orquinoline) or amino acids, and salts of the compound of the presentinvention with inorganic acids (e.g., hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid,nitric acid, carbonic acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, orhydroiodic acid) or organic acids (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid,propionic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, tartaricacid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, mandelic acid, glutaricacid, malic acid, benzoic acid, phthalic acid, ascorbic acid,benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, orethanesulfonic acid). These salts can be formed by the method which isusually performed.

The compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof may form a solvate (e.g., a hydrate), a cocrystal and/or acrystal polymorph. The present invention also encompasses such varioussolvates, cocrystals and crystal polymorphs. The “solvate” may be asolvate wherein any number of solvent molecules (e.g., water molecules)are coordinated with the compound of the present invention. The compoundof the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,when left standing in the atmosphere, may attach adsorbed water or mayform a hydrate, by absorbing moisture. The compound of the presentinvention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may form acrystal polymorph by recrystallization. The “cocrystal” means that thecompound of the present invention or a salt thereof and a countermolecule coexist in the same crystal lattice, and may be a cocrystalformed with any number of counter molecules.

The compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof may form a prodrug. The present invention also encompassessuch various prodrugs. The prodrug is a derivative of the compound ofthe present invention having a chemically or metabolically decomposablegroup, and is a compound that becomes the pharmaceutically activecompound of the present invention by solvolysis or under physiologicalconditions in vivo. The prodrug includes, for example, a compound thatis converted to the compound represented by Formula (I), (I′) or (I-2)through enzymatic oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, or the like underphysiological conditions in vivo, and a compound that is converted tothe compound represented by Formula (I), (I′) or (I-2) throughhydrolysis by gastric acid or the like. Methods for selecting andpreparing suitable prodrug derivatives are described in, for example,“Design of Prodrugs, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1985”. Prodrugs themselves mayhave some activity.

When the compound represented by Formula (I), (I′) or (I-2) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has a hydroxyl group, examplesof the prodrug include prodrugs such as acyloxy derivatives andsulfonyloxy derivatives produced by reacting the compound having ahydroxyl group with an appropriate acyl halide, an appropriate acidanhydride, an appropriate sulfonyl chloride, an appropriate sulfonylanhydride and a mixed anhydride, or using a condensing agent. Examplesthereof include CH₃COO—, C₂H₅COO—, tert—BuCOO—, C₁₅H₃₁COO, PhCOO—,(m—NaOOCPh)COO—, NaOOCCH₂CH₂COO—, CH₃CH(NH₂)COO—, CH₂N(CH₃)₂COO—,CH₃SO₃—, CH₃CH₂SO₃—, CF₃SO₃—, CH₂FSO₃—, CF₃CH₂SO₃—, p—CH₃O—PhSO₃—,PhSO₃—, and p—CH₃PhSO₃—.

(Method for Producing Compound of Present Invention)

The compound of the present invention can be produced by, for example,general synthesis methods shown below. The methods for extraction,purification, and the like may be carried out by using the usual methodsfor the experiments of organic chemistry.

The compound of the present invention can be synthesized by referring tothe methods known in the art.

(Process 1)

wherein P¹ is a hydroxy-protective group; P² is an amino-protectivegroup; each of R and R′ is a carboxy-protective group; Z is Z², Z³, Z⁴or Z⁵; m is an integer of 1 to 4; Hal is halogen; each of P¹, P², R andR′ can be a group that can be protected and/or deprotected by a methoddescribed in, for example, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,Theodora W Green (John Wiley & Sons Inc.), and, for example, P¹ isaromatic carbocyclylalkyl or the like, P² is alkyloxycarbonyl or thelike, and each of R and R′ is alkyl or the like; and the other symbolsare the same as defined above.

Step 1

Compound a1 can be obtained by subjecting compound a which can becommercially available or prepared by a known method to the generaldeprotection reaction of carboxy-protective groups.

Step 2

Compound a3 can be obtained by adding a condensing agent such as HATU,WSC·HCl, or PyBOP to compound a1 in the presence of a solvent such asDMF, DMA, NMP, THF, chloroform, or dichloromethane, adding theretocompound a2 which can be commercially available or prepared by a knownmethod, and a tertiary amine such as triethylamine, N-methylmorpholine,pyridine, or DIEΛ, and reacting the mixture at 10° C. to 60° C.,preferably 20° C. to 40° C., for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1hour to 12 hours.

Step 3

Compound a5 can be obtained by adding compound a4 to compound a3 in thepresence of a solvent such as THF, methanol, ethanol, chloroform,dichloromethane, or THF, and reacting the mixture at 60° C. to 120° C.,preferably 80° C. to 100° C., for 0.5 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1hour to 12 hours.

Step 4

Compound a6 can be obtained by subjecting compound a5 to the generaldeprotection reaction of amino-protective groups.

Step 5

Compound a8 can be obtained by adding compound a7 which can becommercially available or prepared by a known method, and an acid suchas acetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, or methanesulfonic acid tocompound a6 in the presence of a solvent such as dichloromethane,dichloroethane, chloroform, methanol, ethanol, toluene, DMF, DMA, orTHF, and reacting the mixture at 20° C. to 130° C., preferably 20° C. to100° C., for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1 hour to 12 hours.

Step 6

Compound a9 can be obtained by adding a base such as cesium carbonate orpotassium carbonate and a salt such as sodium iodide or potassium iodideto compound as in the presence of a solvent such as DMF, DMA, NMP, orTHF, and reacting the mixture at 0° C. to 60° C., preferably 0° C. to40° C., for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1 hour to 12 hours.

Step 7

Compound a9 can be resolved into compound a10 by chiral SFC.

Step 8

Compound Ia can be obtained by subjecting compound a 10 to the generaldeprotection reaction of hydroxy-protective groups.

(Process 2)

wherein each symbol is the same as defined above.

Step 1

Compound b2 can be obtained by adding a base such as cesium carbonate,potassium carbonate, or triethylamine and, when Hal is chloro, a saltsuch as sodium iodide or potassium iodide to compound a5 in the presenceof a solvent such as DMF, DMA, NMP, or THF, adding thereto compound b 1which can be commercially available or prepared by a known method, andreacting the mixture at 0° C. to 60° C., preferably 20° C. to 40° C.,for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1 hour to 12 hours.

Step 2

Compound b3 can be obtained by subjecting compound b2 to the generaldeprotection reaction of acetals.

Step 3

Compound a9 can be obtained by adding an acid such as acetic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, or trifluoroacetic acid tocompound b3 in the presence of a solvent such as dichloromethane,dichloroethane, chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, ethanol, toluene,DMF, DMA, or THF, and reacting the mixture at 20° C. to 130° C.,preferably 80° C. to 120° C., for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1hour to 12 hours.

Step 4

Compound Ia can be synthesized according to steps 7 and 8 of process 1described above.

(Process 3)

wherein each symbol is the same as defined above.

Step 1

Compound c2 can be obtained by adding compound c1 which can becommercially available or prepared by a known method, and a Mitsunobureagent such as DEAD/PPh₃, DIAD/PPh₃, DMEAD/PPh₃, ADDP/n-Bu₃P tocompound a5 in the presence of a solvent such as THF or toluene, andreacting the mixture at 0° C. to 100° C., preferably 20° C. to 80° C.,for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1 hour to 12 hours.

Step 2

Compound c3 can be obtained by subjecting compound c2 to the generaloxidative cleavage reaction of alkene. Examples of the reaction includea reaction by ozonolysis or by using K₂O_(S)O₄/NaIO₄ or the like.

Step 3

Compound a9 can be obtained by reacting compound c3 under the sameconditions as in step 3 of process 2.

Step 4

Compound Ia can be synthesized according to steps 7 and 8 of process 1.

(Process 4)

wherein each symbol is the same as defined above.

Step 1

Compound d2 can be obtained by reacting compound a5 and compound d1under the same conditions as in step 1 of process 3.

Step 2

Compound d3 can be obtained by subjecting compound d2 to the generaldeprotection reaction of hydroxy-protective groups.

Step 3

Compound d4 can be obtained by subjecting compound d3 to the generaloxidation reaction of hydroxyl groups.

Step 4

Compound a9 can be obtained by reacting compound d4 under the sameconditions as in step 3 of process 2.

Step 5

Compound Ia can be synthesized according to steps 7 and 8 of process 1.

(Process 5)

wherein each symbol is the same as defined above.

Step 1

Compound e2 can be obtained by reacting compound a5 and compound e1under the same conditions as in step 5 of process 1.

Step 2

Compound e3 can be obtained by adding a base such as cesium carbonate orpotassium carbonate to compound e2 in the presence of a solvent such asDMF, DMA, NMP, or THF, and reacting the mixture at 0° C. to 60° C.,preferably 0° C. to 40° C., for 0.1 hours to 24 hours, preferably 1 hourto 12 hours.

Step 3

Compound e4 can be obtained by subjecting compound e3 to the generaldeprotection reaction of hydroxy-protective groups.

Step 4

Compound a9 can be obtained by adding a Mitsunobu reagent such asDEAD/PPh₃, DIAD/PPh₃, DMEAD/PPh₃, or ADDP/n-Bu₃P to compound e4 in thepresence of a solvent such as THF or toluene, and reacting the mixtureat 0° C. to 100° C., preferably 20° C. to 80° C., for 0.1 hours to 24hours, preferably 1 hour to 12 hours.

Step 5

Compound Ia can be synthesized according to steps 7 and 8 of process 1.

The compound of the present invention thus obtained may be furtherchemically modified to synthesize another compound. When a reactivefunctional group (e.g., OH, COOH, or NH₂) is present at a side chainmoiety or the like during the reaction, this functional group may beprotected before the reaction and deprotected after the reaction, ifdesired.

Examples of the protective groups (amino-protective group,hydroxy-protective group, etc.) can include protective groups describedin, for example, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, T.W. Green,John Wiley & Sons Inc. (1991), such as ethoxycarbonyl,tert-butoxycarbonyl, acetyl, and benzyl. Methods for introducing andeliminating the protective groups can be performed by methods routinelyused in organic synthetic chemistry [see, for example, Protective Groupsin Organic Synthesis, T.W. Greene, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (1991)] ormethods equivalent thereto. The conversion of a functional groupcontained in each substituent can also be performed by a known method[e.g., Comprehensive Organic Transformations, R.C. Larock (1989)] otherthan the production methods described above. Some compound of thepresent invention can be further converted to novel derivatives with thecompounds as intermediates for synthesis. The intermediate and thecompound of interest in each production method described above can besubjected to a purification method routinely used in organic syntheticchemistry, for example, neutralization, filtration, extraction, washing,drying, concentration, recrystallization, or various chromatographytechniques, and thereby isolated or purified. Alternatively, theintermediate may be subjected to next reaction without particularpurification.

The compound of the present invention is useful as a medicament, forexample, an antiviral drug. The compound of the present invention has amarked inhibitory effect on virus integrase. Accordingly, the compoundof the present invention can be expected to have a prophylactic ortherapeutic effect on various diseases caused by viruses that grow byproducing at least integrase at the time of infection in animal cells,and is useful as, for example, a retrovirus (e.g., HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-1,SIV, or FIV) integrase inhibitor and as an anti-HIV drug. A preferredcompound also has the following characteristics as pharmacokinetics inthe body: the blood concentration is high; the duration of an effect islong; the transitivity to tissue is remarkable; and/or the like. Inaddition, a preferred compound is safe with regard to a side effect(e.g., inhibition of CYP enzymes, mutagenicity, the QT intervalprolongation of the electrocardiogram, and arrhythmia).

The compound of the present invention can also be used in combinationtherapy with an anti-HIV drug having the different action mechanism,such as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a protease inhibitor, and/oran entry inhibitor.

The use described above includes not only use as an anti-HIV combinationbut use as a concomitant agent that elevates the anti-HIV activity ofanother anti-HIV drug, as in cocktail therapy or the like.

The compound of the present invention can be used for preventinginfection with a retrovirus vector from spreading to tissues other thana tissue of interest when a retrovirus vector based on HIV or MLV isused in the field of gene therapy. Particularly, when cells or the likeare infected with the vector in vitro and brought back to the body, theadministration of the compound of the present invention beforehand canprevent the unnecessary infection of the body.

A pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can beadministered orally or parenterally. Examples of the parenteraladministration method include percutaneous administration, subcutaneousadministration, intravenous administration, intraarterialadministration, intramuscular administration, intraperitonealadministration, transmucosal administration, inhalation, transnasaladministration, eye drop, ear drop, and intravaginal administration.

For oral administration, any dosage form usually used such as a solidpreparation for internal use (e.g., a tablet, a powder, a granule, acapsule, a pill, and a film) or a liquid preparation for internal use(e.g., a suspension, an emulsion, an elixir, a syrup, a lemonade, aspirit, an aromatic water, an extract, a decoction, and a tincture) canbe prepared according to a routine method, and administered. The tabletmay be a sugar-coated tablet, a film-coated tablet, an enteric coatedtablet, a sustained-release tablet, a troche tablet, a sublingualtablet, a buccal tablet, a chewable tablet or an orally disintegratingtablet. The powder and the granule may be a dry syrup. The capsule maybe a soft capsule, a microcapsule or a sustained-release capsule.

For parenteral administration, any dosage form usually used such as aninjection, a drop, and an external preparation (e.g., an eye drop, anasal drop, an ear drop, an aerosol, an inhalant, a lotion, an infusion,a liniment, a gargle, an enema, an ointment, a plaster, a jelly, acream, a patch, a poultice, a powder for external use, and asuppository) can be suitably administered. The injection may be anemulsion of O/W, W/O, O/W/O, W/O/W type, or the like.

The pharmaceutical composition may be manufactured by mixing aneffective amount of the compound of the present invention with variouspharmaceutical additives suitable for the formulation, such asexcipients, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, and the like.Furthermore, the pharmaceutical composition can be for pediatricpatients, geriatric patients, serious cases or operations byappropriately changing the effective amount of the compound of thepresent invention, formulation and/or various pharmaceutical additives.For example, the pediatric pharmaceutical compositions can beadministered to neonate (under 4 weeks after the birth), infant (4 weeksafter birth to under 1 year old), toddler (1 or more and under 7 yearsold), child (7 or more and under 15 years old) or patients of 15 to 18years old. The geriatric pharmaceutical compositions, for example, areadministered to patients of 65 or more years old.

The dose of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention isdesirably set in consideration of the age or body weight of a patient,the type or severity of a disease, an administration route, etc. Fororal administration, the dose is within the range of usually 0.05 to 100mg/kg/day, preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg/day. For parenteraladministration, the dose differs largely depending on an administrationroute and is within the range of usually 0.005 to 10 mg/kg/day,preferably 0.01 to 1 mg/kg/day. This dose can be administered once a dayto once a month or once three months.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, Examples are described.

-   <Abbreviation>-   ADDP: 1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine-   Bn: benzyl-   DEAD: diethyl azodicarboxylate-   DIAD: diisopropyl azodicarboxylate-   DIEA: N,N-diisopropylethylamine-   DMA: dimethylacetamide-   DMEAD: di-2-methoxyethylazodicarboxylate-   DMF: dimethylformamide-   DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide-   HATU: O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium    hexafluorophosphate-   NMP: N-methylpyrrolidone-   PyBOP: (benzotriazol- 1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium    hexafluorophosphate TBAF: tetrabutylammonium fluoride-   THF: tetrahydrofuran-   WSC·HCl: 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride

NMR analysis obtained in each Example was conducted at 300 MHz or 400MHz, and the measurement was performed using DMSO-d₆ or CDCl₃. Sometimesnot all the peaks detected are shown in NMR data.

In Examples, “No.” represents compound number, “Structure” means achemical structure, and “MS” represents a molecular weight in LC/MS(liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry).

(Measurement Conditions)

(A) Column: ACQUITY UPLC(R) BEH C18 (1.7 µm i.d. 2.1 × 50 mm) (WatersCorporation)

-   Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min; UV detection wavelength: 254 nm;-   Mobile phase: [A]: an aqueous solution containing 0.1% formic acid,    [B]: an acetonitrile solution containing 0.1% formic acid-   Linear gradient of 5% to 100% solvent [B] was performed in 3.5    minutes, and then 100% solvent [B] was kept for 0.5 minutes.

(B) Column: Shim-pack XR-ODS (2.2 µm, i.d. 50 × 3.0 mm) (ShimadzuCorporation)

-   Flow rate: 1.6 mL/min; UV detection wavelength: 254 nm;-   Mobile phase: [A]: an aqueous solution containing 0.1% formic acid,    [B]: an acetonitrile solution containing 0.1% formic acid-   Gradient: linear gradient of 10% to 100% solvent [B] was performed    in 3 minutes, and 100% solvent [B] was kept for 0.5 minutes.

(C) Column: Shim-pack XR-ODS (2.2 µm, i.d. 50 × 3.0 mm) (ShimadzuCorporation)

-   Flow rate: 1.6 mL/min; UV detection wavelength: 254 nm;-   Mobile phase: [A]: an aqueous solution containing 0.1% formic acid,    [B]— an-   acetonitrile solution containing 0.1% formic acid-   Gradient: linear gradient of 10% to 100% solvent [B] was performed    in 8 minutes, and-   100% solvent [B] was kept for 0.5 minutes.

Example 1

Step 1

To compound 1 (1.50 g, 3.59 mmol), a 2 mol/L solution of ethylamine inmethanol (17.9 ml, 35.9 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at100° C. for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. The solvent in thereaction solution was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residuewas then rendered acidic by the addition of dilute hydrochloric acid,followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was driedover sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform-methanol) to give compound 2 (1.15 g, yield 74%). 1H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ: 14.53 (s, 1H), 8.64 (brs, 1H), 8.46 (s, 1H), 7.37 (m, 5H),6.57 (brs, 1H), 5.38 (s, 2H), 3.24 (dt, J=14.0, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s,9H), 1.02 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 4H).

Step 2

Compound 2 (9.59 g, 22.2 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (180ml). To the solution, (2,4-difluorophenyl)methanamine (4.77 g, 33.3mmol), PyBOP (13.9 g, 26.7 mmol) and DIEA (11.7 ml, 66.7 mmol) wereadded, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Thereaction solution was washed with water and brine. The organic layer wasdried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform-methanol) to give compound 3 (11.5 g, yield 93%). 1H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ: 10.20 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.54 (brs, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H), 7.38(m, 5H), 6.87-6.79 (m, 2H), 6.61 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (s, 2H), 4.64(d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.18 (ddt, J=18.8, 10.2, 3.8 Hz, 3H), 1.83-1.80 (m,1H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 0.99 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Step 3

Compound 3 (11.5 g, 9.54 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane (57.5 ml). Tothe solution, 4 mol/L solution of hydrochloric acid in dioxane (300 ml)was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.The solvent in the reaction solution was distilled off under reducedpressure. Then, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium carbonate wasadded to the residue, and the mixture was extracted withchloroform-methanol. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate,and the solvent was then distilled off. The obtained crude product wassolidified from diisopropyl ether to give compound 4 (7.80 g, yield83%). 1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.33 (s, 1H), 8.60 (s, 1H), 7.39 (m, 5H), 6.83(m, 3H), 5.82 (s, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.64 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.21(m, 2H), 1.02 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Step 4

Compound 4 (200 mg, 0.438 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (4 ml).To the solution, compound 5 (111 mg, 0.920 mmol) and acetic acid(catalytic amount) were added, and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 19 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated underreduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform-methanol) to give compound 6 (265 mg, yield100%).

MS:m/z = 559[M+H]+

Step 5

Compound 6 (245 mg, 0.438 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (5 ml). To thesolution, cesium carbonate (428 mg, 1.31 mmol) was added at 0° C., andthe mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. To thereaction solution, dilute hydrochloric acid was added, and the mixturewas extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withwater and dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilledoff. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform-methanol) to give a racemic mixture (139 mg,yield 60%).

The obtained racemic mixture was optically resolved by SFC to givecompound 7.

-   Column: CHIRALPAK IA/SFC (5 µm, i.d. 250 × 20 mm)-   Flow rate: 30 mL/min-   UV detection wavelength: 250 nm-   Fractionation conditions: a compositional ratio of MeOH/CO₂ = 45/55    was kept, and the solution was sent for 21 minutes.-   1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.58 (m, 2H), 7.34    (m, 4H), 6.81 (m, 2H), 5.41 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (d, J=10.4 Hz,    1H), 4.91 (s, 1H), 4.64 (m, 2H), 4.39 (dd, J=14.3, 7.2 Hz, 1H),    3.18-2.88 (m, 3H), 2.24 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H), 2.00 (m, 1H), 1.85 (m,    2H), 1.72 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 1.38 (m, 1H), 1.16 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Step 6

Compound 7 (44.0 mg, 0.0840 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (0.88 ml). To thesolution, lithium chloride (35.7 mg, 0.842 mmol) was added, and themixture was stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 hours. To the reaction solution,water was added, and the mixture was rendered acidic with a 10% aqueouscitric acid solution, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate, andthe solvent was then distilled off. The obtained crude product wassolidified from diethyl ether to give compound I-2 (19 mg, yield 52%).1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.98 (s, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 8.46 (s, 1H), 7.36 (dd,J=15.2, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.77 (m, 2H), 5.06 (s, 1H), 4.64 (m, 2H), 4.35(td, J=14.2, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.20-3.09 (m, 2H), 3.00 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H),2.31 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 2H), 1.76 (m, 1H),1.42-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.24 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 4H).

Example 2

Step 1

Under nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of compound 8 (1.3 mL, 11.1 mmol)in THF (7.0 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of magnesium (322 mg,13.3 mmol) in THF (3.0 mL), and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was cooled to 0° C.,and copper iodide (210 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added, and a solution ofcompound 9 (1.2 mL, 16.6 mmol) in THF (6.0 mL) was added dropwise. Themixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. To thereaction solution, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride wasadded. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thesolvent was then distilled off. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound10 (192 mg, yield 11%). 1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 4.86 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),3.99-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.90-3.79 (m, 3H), 1.72-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.48 (m,4H), 1.36 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 1.20 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H).

Step 2

To a solution of compound 11 (334 mg, 0.60 mmol) in THF (2.0 mL),compound 10 (192.2 mg, 1.2 mmol), triphenylphosphine (315 mg, 1.2 mmol)and bis(2-methoxyethyl) azodicarboxylate (281 mg, 1.0 mmol) were added,and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To thereaction solution, water was added, and the mixture was extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off. Theobtained residue was roughly purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate).

MS:m/z = 699[M+H]+

Step 3

To a solution of the crude purified product (100 mg) obtained in Step 2in acetonitrile (1.0 mL), p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (45.1 mg, 0.242mmol) was added, and the mixture was heated to reflux for 210 minutes.The reaction solution was left to cool to room temperature, and asaturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate was added. Themixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent wasthen distilled off. The obtained residue was dissolved in DMF (1.0 mL).To the solution, cesium carbonate (140 mg, 0.43 mmol) and benzyl bromide(34.1 µL, 0.29 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. To the reaction solution, water was added, andthe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thesolvent was then distilled off. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (chloroform-methanol) to give compound13 (65.1 mg).

MS:m/z = 537[M+H]+

Step 4

Compound 13 was subjected to the same reaction as in step 6 of Example 1to give compound I-50 (31 mg, yield 57%). 1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.93 (s,1H), 10.40 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.77 (m, 2H),5.11-5.09 (m, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 4.40-4.31 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.21(m, 1H), 3.13-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.04 (m, 1H),1.86-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.21 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 3

Step 1

To a solution of compound 11 (352 mg, 0.629 mmol) in DMF (3.5 ml),potassium carbonate (261 mg, 1.89 mmol) and 4-bromobutene (147 mg, 0.943mmol) were added, and the mixture was reacted overnight at roomtemperature. To the reaction solution, water was added, and the mixturewas extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withwater and brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solventwas then distilled off.

MS:m/z = 611[M+H]+

Step 2

To the obtained crude product in step 1, 4 mol/L, solution ofhydrochloric acid in dioxane (3.15 ml) was added, and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction solution, asaturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate was added, and themixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent wasthen distilled off.

MS:m/z = 511[M+H]+

Step 3

The obtained crude product in step 2, acrolein (102 mg, 1.83 mmol) andp-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (11.6 mg, 0.061 mmol) were dissolved indichloroethane (9.6 mL). The solution was stirred at 100° C. for 6hours. After the reaction solution was left to cool to room temperature,water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate were added,and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thesolvent was then distilled off. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound16 (115 mg).

MS:m/z = 549[M+H]+

Step 4

Compound 16 (66.4 mg, 0.121 mmol) and a Hoveyda-Grubbs second-generationcatalyst (60 mg, 0.139 mmol) were dissolved in dichloromethane (10 mL).The solution was heated to reflux for 6 hours. The solvent of thereaction solution was then distilled off, and the obtained residue wasroughly purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate-methanol).

MS:m/z = 521[M+H]+

Step 5

The obtained compound 17 in step 4 was optically resolved by SFC to givecompound 18.

-   Column: CHIRALPAK IC/SFC (5 µm, i.d. 250 × 20 mm)-   Flow rate: 20 mL/min-   UV detection wavelength: 220 nm-   Analytical conditions: a compositional ratio of MeOH/CO₂ = 70/30 was    kept, and the solution was sent for 21 minutes.

Step 6

Compound 18 was subjected to the same reaction as in step 6 of Example 1to give compound II-72 (11 mg, yield 74%). 1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 11.93 (s,1H), 10.42 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.33 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.77(m, 2H), 6.28-6.24 (m, 1H), 5.96-5.91 (m, 1H), 5.32 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H),4.68 (dd, J=15.2, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (dd, J=15.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (dt,J=21.2, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (dt, J=20.8, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (td, J=11.2,4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (dd, J=10.8, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.77-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.35 (dt,J=18.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 1.23 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 4

Step 1

To a solution of compound 11 (326 mg, 0.59 mmol), compound 19 (87 mg,0.77 mmol), and triphenylphosphine (307 mg, 1.18 mmol) in THF (3.5 mL),di-2-methoxyethyl azodicarboxylate (274 mg, 1.18 mmol) was added at 0°C., and the mixture was left still at room temperature for 12 hours. Tothe reaction solution, water was added, and the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brineand dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was thendistilled off. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound 20 (293 mg, yield77%).

MS:m/z = 653[M+H]+

Step 2

Compound 20 (287 mg, 0.44 mmol) was suspended in dioxane (3.4 mL) andwater (2.3 mL). To the suspension, 2,6-lutidine (0.10 mL), sodiumhydrogen periodate (282 mg, 1.32 mmol), and potassium osmium (VI) aciddihydrate (8.0 mg, 0.02 mmol) were added at 0° C., and the mixture waswarmed from 0° C. to room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction solutionwas filtered with Celite(R) and 10% aqueous solution of sodiumthiosulfate was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with water and brine and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethylacetate) to give compound 21 (223 mg, yield 78%).

MS:m/z = 655[M+H]+

Step 3

The compound 21 (192 mg, 0.29 mmol) was dissolved in 4 mol/L solution ofhydrochloric acid in dioxane (1.47 ml). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The solvent was distilled, and the obtainedcrude product was dissolved in toluene (2.0 ml). To the solution, acatalytic amount of acetic acid was added, and the mixture was stirredat 90° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction solution, a saturated aqueoussolution of sodium bicarbonate was added, and the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brineand dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography togive a diastereomeric mixture. The obtained diastereomeric mixture wasoptically resolved by SFC to give compound 22 (69 mg, yield 44%).

-   Column: Two columns, CHIRALPAK IC/SFC (5 µm, i.d. 250 × 20 mm), were    used in series.-   Flow rate: 20 mL/min-   UV detection wavelength: 220 nm-   Fractionation conditions: a compositional ratio of MeOH/CO₂ = 65/35    was kept, and the solution was sent for 35 minutes.-   MS:m/z = 537[M+H]+

Step 4

Compound 22 was subjected to the same reaction as in step 6 of Example 1to give compound II-40.

MS:m/z = 447[M+H]+

Example 5

Step 1

To a solution of compound 23 (1.59 g, 12.2 mmol) in DMF (16.0 mL),imidazole (0.998 g, 14.66 mmol) and t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (1.84g, 12.21 mmol) were added at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. To the reaction solution, a saturated aqueoussolution of ammonium chloride was added, and the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brineand dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was thendistilled off. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound 24 (1.39 g, 47%).1H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 3.47-3.55 (m, 4H), 2.09-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.95 (s,1H), 1.65-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.32-1.42 (m, 2H), 0.88-0.89 (m, 1H), 0.85 (s,9H), 0.039 (s, 6H).

Step 2

To a solution of compound 24 (400 mg, 0.164 mmol), compound 11 (700 mg,1.26 mmol), and triphenylphosphine (660 mg, 2.52 mmol) in THF (7 mL),di-2-methoxyethyl azodicarboxylate (589 mg, 2.52 mmol) was added at 0°C., and the mixture was left still at room temperature for 12 hours. Tothe reaction solution, water was added, and the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off.The obtained residue was roughly purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate).

Step 3

To a solution of compound 25 (1.06 g, 1.35 mmol) in THF (10.0 mL), 1mol/L solution of TBAF in THF (1.63 mL, 1.63 mmol) was added, and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. To the reactionsolution, a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added,and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed with water and brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthe solvent was then distilled off. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound26 (720 mg, yield 80%).

MS:m/z = 669[M+H]+

Step 4

To the solution of compound 26 (720 mg, 1.08 mmol) in dichloromethane(8.0 mL), Dess-Martin periodinane was added at 0° C. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction solution, a 10%aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate and a saturated aqueous solutionof sodium hydrogen carbonate were added, and the mixture was extractedwith chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water and brine anddried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was then distilledoff. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give compound 27 (393 mg, yield55%).

MS:m/z = 667[M+H]+

Step 5

A solution of compound 27 (393 mg, 0.59 mmol) in acetonitrile (8.0 mL)was warmed to 60° C. and stirred for 80 minutes. To the reactionsolution, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate wasadded, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was washed with water and brine and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and the solvent was then distilled off. The obtained crudeproduct was dissolved in DMF (4.0 mL). To the solution, cesium carbonate(576 mg, 1.77 mmol) and benzyl bromide (0.21 mL, 1.77 mmol) were addedat 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Tothe reaction solution, water was added, and the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brineand dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was thendistilled off. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) and optically resolved by SFC togive compound 28 (89 mg, yield 28%).

-   Column: Two columns, CHIRALPAK IC/SFC (5 µm, i.d. 250 × 20 mm), were    used in series.-   Flow rate: 20 mL/min-   UV detection wavelength: 220 nm-   Fractionation conditions: a compositional ratio of MeOH/CO₂ = 75/25    was kept, and the solution was sent for 45 minutes.-   MS:m/z = 549[M+H]+

Step 6

Compound 28 was subjected to the same reaction as in step 6 of Example 1to give compound II-4 (11 mg, yield 74%).

MS:m/z = 459[M+H]+

The following compounds were also synthesized in the same way as above.

TABLE 1 NO. Structure NO. Structure I-001

I-011

I-003

I-012

I-004

I-013

I-005

I-014

I-006

I-015

I-007

I-016

I-008

I-017

I-009

I-018

I-010

I-019

TABLE 2 NO. Structure NO. Structure I-020

I-029

I-021

I-030

I-022

I-031

I-023

I-032

I-024

I-033

I-025

I-034

I-026

I-035

I-027

I-036

I-028

I-037

TABLE 3 NO. Structure NO. Structure I-038

I-046

I-039

I-047

I-040

I-048

I-041

I-049

I-042

I-051

I-043

I-052

I-044

I-053

I-045

II-001

TABLE 4 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-002

II-012

II-003

II-013

II-005

II-014

II-006

II-015

II-007

II-016

II-008

II-017

II-009

II-018

II-010

II-019

II-011

II-020

TABLE 5 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-021

II-030

II-022

II-031

II-023

II-032

II-024

II-033

II-025

II-034

II-026

II-035

II-027

II-036

II-028

II-037

II-029

II-038

TABLE 6 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-039

II-048

II-041

II-049

II-042

II-050

II-043

II-051

II-044

II-052

II-045

II-053

II-046

II-054

II-047

II-055

TABLE 7 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-056

II-065

II-057

II-066

II-058

II-067

II-059

II-068

II-060

II-069

II-061

II-070

II-062

II-071

II-063

II-073

II-064

II-074

TABLE 8 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-075

II-083

II-076

II-084

II-077

II-085

II-078

II-086

II-079

II-087

II-080

II-088

II-081

II-089

II-082

II-090

TABLE 9 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-091

II-099

II-092

II-100

II-093

II-101

II-094

II-102

II-095

II-103

II-096

II-104

II-097

II-105

II-098

II-106

TABLE 10 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-107

II-116

II-108

II-117

II-109

II-118

II-110

II-119

II-111

II-120

II-112

II-121

II-113

II-122

II-114

II-123

II-115

II-124

TABLE 11 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-125

II-133

II-126

II-134

II-127

II-135

II-128

II-136

II-129

II-137

II-130

II-138

II-131

II-139

II-132

II-140

TABLE 12 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-141

II-149

II-142

II-150

II-143

II-151

II-144

II-152

II-145

II-153

II-146

II-154

II-147

II-155

II-148

II-156

TABLE 13 NO. Structure NO. Structure II-157

II-159

II-158

Physical data on each compound are shown below.

TABLE 14 No. MS Charge No. MS Charge No. MS Charge No. MS Charge No. MSCharge I-001 435 M+H I-050 447 M+H II-046 479 M+H II-095 450 M+H II-144447 M+H I-002 433 M+H I-051 495 M+H II-047 435 M+H II-096 449 M+H II-145461 M+H I-003 467 M+H I-052 523 M+H II-048 493 M+H II-097 485 M+H II-146512 M+H I-004 469 M+H I-053 487 M+H II-049 451 M+H II-098 491 M+H II-147459 M+H I-005 453 M+H II-001 479 M+H II-050 458 M+H II-099 449 M+HII-148 449 M+H I-006 447 M+H II-002 507 M+H II-051 433 M+H II-100 524M+H II-149 475 M+H I-007 467 M+H II-003 475 M+H II-052 447 M+H II-101488 M+H II-150 477 M+H I-008 433 M+H II-004 459 M+H II-053 465 M+HII-102 461 M+H II-151 503 M+H I-009 534 M+H II-005 493 M+H II-054 433M+H II-103 436 M+H II-152 477 M+H I-010 434 M-Cl II-006 493 M+H II-055478 M+H II-104 419 M+H II-153 475 M+H I-011 451 M+H II-007 451 M+HII-056 460 M+H II-105 463 M+H II-154 499 M+H I-012 447 M+H II-008 449M+H II-057 434 M+H II-106 481 M+H II-155 499 M+H I-013 448 M-Cl II-009459 M+H II-058 449 M+H II-107 449 M+H II-156 475 M+H I-014 493 M+HII-010 477 M+H II-059 463 M+H II-108 437 M+H II-157 462 M+H I-015 419M+H II-011 495 M+H II-060 477 M+H II-109 417 M+H II-158 449 M+H I-016463 M+H II-012 463 M+H II-061 449 M+H II-110 491 M+H II-159 461 M+HI-017 459 M+H II-013 457 M+H II-062 450 M+H II-111 431 M+H I-018 467 M+HII-014 449 M+H II-063 469 M+H II-112 467 M+H I-019 449 M+H II-015 477M+H II-064 479 M+H II-113 433 M+H I-020 461 M+H II-016 491 M+H II-065435 M+H II-114 501 M+H I-021 447 M+H II-017 473 M+H II-066 463 M+HII-115 465 M+H I-022 489 M+H II-018 473 M+H II-067 491 M+H II-116 453M+H I-023 489 M+H II-019 450 M+H II-068 433 M+H II-117 433 M+H I-024 477M+H II-020 465 M+H II-069 464 M+H II-118 459 M+H I-025 451 M+H II-021475 M+H II-070 467 M+H II-119 449 M+H I-026 473 M+H II-022 435 M+HII-071 447 M+H II-120 471 M+H I-027 481 M+H II-023 447 M+H II-072 431M+H II-121 419 M+H I-028 459 M+H II-024 449 M+H II-073 433 M+H II-122445 M+H I-029 447 M+H II-025 459 M+H II-074 437 M+H II-123 433 M+H I-030447 M+H II-026 449 M+H II-075 449 M+H II-124 501 M+H I-031 445 M+HII-027 467 M+H II-076 450 M+H II-125 492 M+H I-032 447 M+H II-028 461M+H II-077 415 M+H II-126 463 M+H I-033 466 M+H II-029 469 M+H II-078473 M+H II-127 463 M+H I-034 449 M+H II-030 473 M+H II-079 485 M+HII-128 485 M+H I-035 449 M+H II-031 465 M+H II-080 451 M+H II-129 427M+H I-036 451 M+H II-032 463 M+H II-081 448 M+H II-130 451 M+H I-037 451M+H II-033 453 M+H II-082 433 M+H II-131 447 M+H I-038 449 M+H II-034491 M+H II-083 431 M+H II-132 501 M+H I-039 477 M+H II-035 463 M+HII-084 501 M+H II-133 463 M+H I-040 477 M+H II-036 449 M+H II-085 447M+H II-134 431 M+H I-041 501 M+H II-037 445 M+H II-086 431 M+H II-135435 M+H I-042 433 M+H II-038 463 M+H II-087 437 M+H II-136 461 M+H I-043531 M+H II-039 461 M+H II-088 492 M+H II-137 461 M+H I-044 463 M+HII-040 447 M+H II-089 447 M+H II-138 435 M+H I-045 451 M+H II-041 463M+H II-090 449 M+H II-139 449 M+H I-046 469 M+H II-042 435 M+H II-091449 M+H II-140 431 M+H I-047 465 M+H II-043 501 M+H II-092 415 M+HII-141 434 M+H I-048 467 M+H II-044 465 M+H II-093 463 M+H II-142 451M+H I-049 483 M+H II-045 435 M+H II-094 451 M+H II-143 510 M+H

Biological test examples for the compound of the present invention aredescribed below.

Any of the compound of the present invention has a marked inhibitoryeffect on virus integrase.

Specifically, in the evaluation methods described below, the compound ofthe present invention has EC50 of preferably 100 nM or less, morepreferably 10 nM or less, further preferably 5 nM.

Test Example 1: Anti-HIV Activity

Serial dilutions of a test sample were prepared in a 96-well microplate(50 µL/well). 2.5 × 10⁵ cells/mL of a MT-4 cell suspension was dispensedat 100 pL/well to the plate containing the test sample. Then, an HIVvirus solution was dispensed at 50 pL/well. The plate was mixed with aplate mixer and cultured for 4 days in a COz incubator. An MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) solutionwas dispensed at 30 µL/well. The plate was reacted for 1 hour in a CO₂incubator. 150 µL of the supernatant was removed from each well so asnot to take up the cells. 150 µL of a cell lysis solution was added toeach well and well mixed with a plate mixer until the cells werecompletely lysed. The absorbance of the mixed plate was measured at twowavelengths of 560 nm and 690 nm with a microplate reader. A 50% HIVinhibitory concentration (EC50) was determined from aconcentration-dependent curve using the following 4 parameter logisticcurve fitting model.

y = A + ((B − A)/(1 + (C/x)^(D)))

-   A = minimum rate of inhibition (negative control, 0%)-   B = maximum rate of inhibition (positive control, 100%)-   C = compound concentration at an inflection point-   D = slope coefficient-   x = compound concentration-   y = rate of inhibition (%)

(Results)

[TABLE 15] NO. EC50 nM NO. EC50 nM NO. EC50 nM NO. EC50 nM NO. EC50 nMI-001 0.52 I-044 1.20 II-034 0.73 II-077 1.10 II-120 0.22 I-002 0.63I-045 0.73 II-035 1.30 II-078 1.10 II-121 0.71 I-003 1.40 I-046 0.43II-036 3.80 II-079 0.66 II-122 0.61 I-004 0.56 I-047 1.50 II-037 0.64II-080 0.58 II-123 1.60 I-005 1.30 I-048 1.20 II-038 2.00 II-081 3.10II-124 2.60 I-006 0.76 I-049 2.30 II-039 2.90 II-082 0.74 II-125 1.30I-007 4.00 I-050 0.62 II-040 2.60 II-083 0.95 II-126 0.45 I-008 2.00I-051 0.72 II-041 0.66 II-084 1.80 II-127 3.60 I-009 1.20 I-052 5.50II-042 3.20 II-085 1.30 II-128 0.72 I-010 1.90 I-053 0.94 II-043 1.40II-086 1.00 II-129 1.90 I-011 2.20 II-001 1.00 II-044 0.84 II-087 1.40II-130 0.13 I-012 4.00 II-002 0.77 II-045 2.00 II-088 3.10 II-131 0.49I-013 5.60 II-003 6.20 II-046 0.19 II-089 0.94 II-132 0.51 I-014 10.00II-004 0.92 II-047 0.57 II-090 3.20 II-133 0.43 I-015 3.60 II-005 0.62II-048 0.55 II-091 4.10 II-134 3.00 I-016 1.40 II-006 0.58 II-049 0.77II-092 0.33 II-135 18.00 I-017 6.10 II-007 0.62 II-050 2.80 II-093 0.32II-136 0.65 I-018 2.10 II-008 1.50 II-051 0.74 II-094 0.57 II-137 33.00I-019 1.80 II-009 2.60 II-052 0.62 II-095 1.90 II-138 2.10 I-020 1.30II-010 1.00 II-053 1.40 II-096 0.68 II-139 0.62 I-021 1.10 II-011 0.49II-054 0.34 II-097 1.00 II-140 3.60 I-022 1.10 II-012 3.60 II-055 0.58II-098 4.00 II-141 0.65 I-023 0.62 II-013 0.40 II-056 0.83 II-099 0.33II-142 0.74 I-024 2.90 II-014 0.55 II-057 1.70 II-100 3.00 II-143 3.20I-025 1.90 II-015 0.95 II-058 0.79 II-101 1.60 II-144 1.60 I-026 3.50II-016 0.65 II-059 0.66 II-102 0.61 II-145 0.68 I-027 0.89 II-017 1.60II-060 0.27 II-103 3.70 II-146 1.60 I-028 1.90 II-018 2.90 II-061 3.40II-104 0.69 II-147 0.66 I-029 12.00 II-019 0.23 II-062 3.20 II-105 0.58II-148 0.50 I-030 36.00 II-020 1.50 II-063 3.60 II-106 0.22 II-149 1.20I-031 0.69 II-021 0.72 II-064 1.20 II-107 2.30 II-150 0.55 I-032 1.20II-022 0.74 II-065 4.90 II-108 0.61 II-151 1.60 I-033 2.50 II-023 0.46II-066 0.17 II-109 2.40 II-152 0.70 I-034 1.30 II-024 1.40 II-067 0.62II-110 2.10 II-153 0.74 I-035 3.20 II-025 1.10 II-068 0.61 II-111 0.56II-154 0.67 I-036 1.40 II-026 0.18 II-069 0.90 II-112 0.70 II-155 1.20I-037 2.00 II-027 0.39 II-070 0.58 II-113 0.72 II-156 0.33 I-038 0.72II-028 1.40 II-071 0.74 II-114 1.50 II-157 2.20 I-039 4.40 II-029 3.80II-072 0.83 II-115 0.87 II-158 0.27 I-040 0.70 II-030 0.86 II-073 0.25II-116 0.68 II-159 0.56 I-041 0.66 II-031 0.34 II-074 0.71 II-117 2.00I-042 0.72 II-032 1.50 II-075 6.30 II-118 2.20 I-043 3.50 II-033 0.22II-076 3.30 II-119 0.54

The test results showed that the compound of the present invention hashigh anti-HIV activity, thus it has been revealed that the compound ofthe present invention is useful as an HIV drug.

Test Example 2: Resistance Evaluation Test

Serial dilutions of a test sample were prepared in a 96-well microplate(50 µL/well). 2.5 × 10⁵ cells/mL of a HeLa-CD4 cell suspension wasdispensed at 100 pL/well to the plate containing the test sample. Then,an HIV virus solution (wild strain and mutant strain) was dispensed at50 µL/well. The plate was mixed with a plate mixer and cultured for 3days in a CO₂ incubator. The culture supernatant in each well wasremoved by suction. A cell lysis buffer in a reporter assay kit wasdispensed at 100 pL/well, and the plate was frozen in a freezer (-80°C.). The plate frozen in a freezer was thawed at room temperature, thenmixed with a plate mixer, and centrifuged at 1,200 rpm for 5 minutes.The supernatant of each well was dispensed at 20 µL/well to a 96-wellmicroplate (BLACK). A chemiluminescent reagent in the reporter assay kitwas dispensed at 100 µL/well and reacted at room temperature forapproximately 1 hour. Then, luminescence intensity was measured usingMicroBeta TRILUX. A 50% HIV inhibitory concentration (EC50) wasdetermined from a concentration-dependent curve using the following 4parameter logistic curve fitting model.

y = A + ((B − A)/(1 + (C/x)^(D)))

-   A = minimum rate of inhibition (negative control, 0%)-   B = maximum rate of inhibition (positive control, 100%)-   C = compound concentration at an inflection point-   D = slope coefficient-   x = compound concentration-   y = rate of inhibition (%)

The degree of resistance (fold change (FC)) of each mutant strain wascalculated according to the following expression.

FC = EC50 of mutant strain/EC50 of wild strain

(Results)

FC for the mutant strain 1 (E138K/G140S/Q148H/N155H) and FC for themutant strain 2 (E92Q/E138T/G140S/Q148II) are shown in the table.

TABLE 16 NO. mutant strain 1 mutant strain 2 NO. mutant strain 1 mutantstrain 2 NO. mutant strain 1 mutant strain 2 I-002 24 22 II-026 8.1 14II-090 38 25 I-006 24 16 II-028 9.9 15 II-093 39 38 I-011 13 10 II-03110 6.9 II-099 44 26 I-015 51 18 II-040 15 16 II-102 47 45 II-004 3.1 4.2II-041 15 28 II-104 48 17 II-005 3.1 7.4 II-042 15 7.9 II-105 48 62II-009 4.6 7.7 II-046 17 28 II-106 49 25 II-013 5.6 6.4 II-048 17 34II-108 50 27 II-015 5.7 7.3 II-049 18 17 II-112 53 24 II-018 6.1 8.7II-051 19 21 II-133 76 17 II-020 6.4 8.9 II-060 22 16 II-136 78 110II-021 6.6 9 II-066 25 15 II-153 18 10 II-022 6.8 7.7 II-071 27 22II-156 26 16 II-023 7 4.2 II-077 32 36 II-157 36 25 II-024 7.3 7 II-08738 14 FC for the mutant strain 3 (E92Q/E138K/G140S/Q148II) CompoundI-15: 7.7 FC for the mutant strain (T97A/E138T/G140S/Q148H) CompoundI-15: 10

From the above test results, it has been revealed that the compound ofthe present invention has a high resistance barrier and is less likelyto generate HIV resistant viruses.

Test Example 3: CYP Inhibition Test

The degrees at which the amounts of respective metabolites produced wereinhibited by the compound of the present invention were evaluated incommercially available pooled human liver microsomes by using theO-deethylation of 7-ethoxyresorufin (CYP1A2), the methyl-hydroxylationof tolbutamide (CYP2C9), 4′-hydroxylation of mephenytoin (CYP2C19), theO-demethylation of dextromethorphan (CYP2D6), and the hydroxylation ofterfenadine (CYP3A4), which are the typical substrate metabolismreactions of five human major CYP molecular species (CYP1A2, CYP2C9,CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4), as indexes.

The reaction conditions were as follows: substrate, 0.5 µmol/Lethoxyresorufin (CYP1A2), 100 µmol/L tolbutamide (CYP2C9), 50 µmol/LS-mephenytoin (CYP2C19), 5 µmol/L dextromethorphan (CYP2D6), 1 µmol/Lterfenadine (CYP3A4); reaction time, 15 minutes; reaction temperature,37° C.; enzyme, pooled human liver microsome 0.2 mg protein/mL;concentration of the compound of the present invention, 1, 5, 10, 20µmol/L (four points).

Each five kinds of substrates, human liver microsomes, or the compoundof the present invention in 50 mmol/L Hepes buffer were added to a96-well plate at the composition as described above, and NADPH, as acoenzyme, was added to initiate metabolism reactions. After theincubation at 37° C. for 15 minutes, a methanol/acetonitrile = 1/1 (V/V)solution was added to stop the reaction. After centrifugation at 3000rpm for 15 minutes, resorufin (CYP1A2 metabolite) in the centrifugationsupernatant was quantified using a fluorescence multilabel counter orLC/MS/MS, and tolbutamide hydroxide (CYP2C9 metabolite), mephenytoin4′-hydroxide (CYP2C19 metabolite), dextrorphan (CYP2D6 metabolite), andterfenadine alcohol (CYP3A4 metabolite) in the centrifugationsupernatants were quantified by LC/MS/MS.

Only a solvent DMSO, which was used for dissolving the compound, wasadded to the reaction solution instead of the compound of the presentinvention, and the mixture was used as a control (100%). Remainingactivity (%) was calculated, and IC₅₀ was calculated by inverseestimation based on a logistic model using the concentrations and therates of suppression.

Test Example 4: CYP3A4 (MDZ) MBI Test

This test as to the inhibition of CYP3A4 by the compound of the presentinvention is to evaluate mechanism based inhibition (MBI) ability fromenhancement in inhibitory effect, caused by a metabolism reaction, ofthe compound of the present invention. CYP3A4 inhibition was evaluatedusing pooled human liver microsomes by 1-hydroxylation reaction ofmidazolam (MDZ) as a marker reaction.

The reaction conditions were as follows: substrate, 10 µmol/L MDZ;pre-reaction time, 0 or 30 minutes; substrate metabolic reaction time, 2minutes; reaction temperature, 37° C.; protein content of pooled humanliver microsomes, at pre-reaction 0.5 mg/mL, at reaction 0.05 mg/mL (at10-fold dilution); concentrations of the compound of the presentinvention at pre-reaction, 1, 5, 10, 20 µmol/L (four points) or 0.83, 5,10, 20 µmol/L (four points).

Pooled human liver microsomes and a solution of the compound of thepresent invention in K-Pi buffer (pH 7.4) as a pre-reaction solutionwere added to a 96-well plate at the composition of the pre-reaction. Apart of the pre-reaction solution was transferred to another 96-wellplate, and ⅒ diluted by K-Pi buffer containing a substrate. NADPH as acoenzyme was added to initiate a reaction as a marker reaction (Nopre-reaction: Preincubation 0 min). After a predetermined time of thereaction, a solution of methanol/acetonitrile = 1/1 (V/V) was added tostop the reaction. In addition, NADPH was added to a remainingpre-reaction solution to initiate a pre-reaction (Pre-reaction wasperformed: Preincubation 30 min). After a predetermined time of thepre-reaction, a part was transferred to another plate, and ⅒ diluted byK-Pi buffer containing a substrate to initiate a reaction as a markerreaction. After a predetermined time of the reaction, a solution ofmethanol/acetonitrile = 1/1 (V/V) was added to stop the reaction. Afterthe plate in which each marker reaction was performed was centrifuged at3000 rpm for 15 minutes, 1-hydroxymidazolam in the supernatant wasquantified by LC/MS/MS.

The sample obtained by adding only DMSO that is a solvent dissolving acompound instead of the compound of the present invention to a reactionmixture is adopted as a control (100%). Remaining activity (%) iscalculated at each concentration of the compound of the presentinvention compared to the control, and IC value is calculated byreverse-presumption by a logistic model using a concentration and aninhibition rate. A shifted IC value is calculated from IC ofPreincubation 0 min/IC of Preincubation 30 min. Shifted IC of 1.5 ormore is graded as positive (+), and shifted IC of 1.0 or less is gradedas negative (-).

(Result)

-   Compound I-15: (-)-   Compound 11-066: (-)

Test Example 5: BA Test

Materials and Methods for experiments to evaluate oral absorption

-   (1) Animals used: rats were used.-   (2) Rearing conditions: the rats were allowed to freely take solid    feed and sterilized tap water.-   (3) Dose and grouping setting: a predetermined dose was orally    administered and intravenously administered. Groups were set as    follows (dose was changed on a compound basis):    -   Oral administration: 2 to 60 µmol/kg or 1 to 30 mg/kg (n = 2 to        3)    -   Intravenous administration: 1 to 30 µmol/kg or 0.5 to 10 mg/kg        (n = 2 to 3)-   (4) Preparation of dosing solution: the test sample was administered    as a solution or a suspension for the oral administration.    Intravenous administration was performed after solubilization.-   (5) Routes of administration: Oral administration was performed    mandatory into the stomach by oral sonde. Intravenous administration    was performed from caudal vein by syringes with needle.-   (6) Evaluation item: blood was collected over time, and the    concentration of the compound of the present invention in plasma was    measured using LC/MS/MS.-   (7) Statistical analysis: an area under concentration in plasma-time    curve (AUC) was calculated as to change in the concentration of the    compound of the present invention in plasma by the moment analysis    method, and the bioavailability (BA) of the compound of the present    invention was calculated from the dose ratio and AUC ratio between    the oral administration group and the intravenous administration    group.

Test Example 6: Clearance Evaluation Test

Experimental material and method

-   (1) Animals used: rats were used.-   (2) Rearing conditions: the rats were allowed to freely take solid    feed and sterilized tap water.-   (3) Dose and grouping setting: a predetermined dose was    intravenously administered. Groups were set as follows:    -   Intravenous administration: 1 µmol/kg (n = 2)-   (4) Preparation of dosing solution: the test sample was solubilized    using a solvent of dimethyl sulfoxide/propylene glycol = 1/1 and    administered.-   (5) Administration method: the test sample was administered to the    tail vein through a syringe with an injection needle.-   (6) Evaluation item: blood was collected over time, and the    concentration of the compound of the present invention in plasma was    measured using LC/MS/MS.-   (7) Statistical analysis: total body clearance (CLtot) and    elimination half-life (t½) were calculated as to change in the    concentration of the compound of the present invention in plasma by    the moment analysis method.

Compound 1-15: 0.111 mL/min/kg, 12.3 hr

Compound II-028: 0.102 mL/min/kg, 26.7 hr

The results showed that the compound of the present invention has smallclearance and long half-life, thus it has been revealed that thecompound of the present invention is useful as a long-acting integraseinhibitor.

Test Example 7 (Metabolic Stability Test)

Commercially available pooled human liver microsomes were reacted withthe compound of the present invention for a certain time. A residualrate was calculated by the comparison between the reacted sample and anunreacted sample to evaluate the degree at which the compound of thepresent invention is metabolized in the liver.

A reaction was performed (oxidative reaction) at 37° C. for 0 minutes or30 minutes in the presence of 1 mmol/L NADPH in 0.2 mL of a buffer (50mmol/L Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 150 mmol/L potassium chloride, 10 mmol/Lmagnesium chloride) containing 0.5 mg protein/mL of human livermicrosomes. After the reaction, 50 µL of the reaction solution was addedto 100 µL of a solution of methanol/acetonitrile = 1/1 (v/v) and mixed,and the mixture was centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 15 minutes. The compoundof the present invention in the centrifugation supernatant wasquantified by LC/MS/MS or solid-phase extraction (SPE)/MS. The amount ofthe compound of the present invention remaining after the reaction wascalculated with the amount of the compound at 0 minutes of the reactiondefined as 100%. (Results) The residual rate of the compound at aconcentration of 0.5 µmol/L is shown in the following table.

TABLE 17 NO. residual rate NO. residual rate NO. residual rate NO.residual rate NO. residual rate NO. residual rate I-002 103 II-015 74.3II-028 74.2 II-051 96 II-099 88.6 II-136 77.2 I-006 92.5 II-018 77.6II-031 86 II-060 61.6 II-102 101 II-153 75.4 I-011 88 II-020 90.7 II-04088.3 II-066 97.7 II-104 96.9 II-156 98.6 I-015 103 II-021 89.1 II-04194.3 II-071 104 II-105 84.3 II-157 105 II-004 81.6 II-022 101 II-04297.4 II-077 100 II-106 96.1 II-005 80.2 II-023 82.9 II-046 88.4 II-087105 II-108 97.2 II-009 80.8 II-024 84.1 II-048 73.3 II-090 95.7 II-11290 II-013 87 II-026 87.5 II-049 83.2 II-093 97.5 II-133 101

Test Example 8: Fluctuation Ames Test

Mutagenicity of the compound of the present invention was evaluated.

20 µL of freezing-stored rat typhoid bacillus (Salmonella typhimuriumTA98 strain, TA100 strain) was inoculated on 10 mL of a liquid nutrientmedium (2.5% Oxoid nutrient broth No.2), and this was pre-cultured withshaking at 37° C. for 10 hours. For the TA98 strain, 7.70 to 8.00 mL ofthe bacterial solution was centrifuged (2000 × g, 10 minutes) to removethe culture medium. The bacteria were suspended in a Micro F buffer(K₂HPO₄: 3.5 g/L, KH₂PO₄: 1 g/L, (NH₄)₂SO₄: 1 g/L, trisodium citratedihydrate: 0.25 g/L, and MgSO₄ • 7H₂O: 0.1 g/L) with the same volume asthat of the bacterial solution used for centrifugation. The suspensionwas added to 120 mL of Exposure medium (Micro F buffer containingbiotin: 8 µg/mL, histidine: 0.2 µg/mL, and glucose: 8 mg/mL). For theTA100 strain, 3.10 to 3.42 mL of the bacterial solution was added to 120to 130 mL of the Exposure medium to prepare a test bacterial solution.Each 12 µL of DMSO solution of the compound of the present invention(several stage dilution from the maximum dose 50 mg/mL at 2 to 3 foldratio), DMSO as a negative control, and 50 µg/mL of4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide DMSO solution for the TA98 strain, 0.25 µg/mLof 2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide DMSO solution for the TA100strain under a non-metabolism activating condition, 10 µg/mL of2-aminoanthracene DMSO solution for the TA98 strain, 20 µg/mL of2-aminoanthracene DMSO solution for the TA100 strain under a metabolismactivating condition as a positive control, and 588 µL of the testbacterial solution (a mixed solution of 498 µl of the test bacterialsolution and 90 µL of S9 mix under the metabolism activating condition)were mixed, and this was cultured with shaking at 37° C. for 90 minutes.460 µL of the bacterial solution exposed to the compound of the presentinvention was mixed with 2300 µL of Indicator medium (Micro F buffercontaining 8 µg/mL biotin, 0.2 µg/mL histidine, 8 mg/mL glucose, 37.5µg/mL bromocresol purple), each 50 µL was dispensed to microplate 48wells/dose, and this was subjected to stationary culturing at 37° C. for3 days. Since a well containing a bacterium which has obtained thegrowth ability by mutation of an amino acid (histidine) synthesizingenzyme gene turns from purple to yellow due to a pII change, thebacterium growth well which has turned to yellow in 48 wells per dosewas counted, and was assessed by comparing with a negative controlgroup. (-) means that mutagenicity is negative and (+) means thatmutagenicity is positive.

Test Example 9: hERG Test

For the purpose of assessing risk of the QT interval prolongation of theelectrocardiogram of the compound of the present invention, effects ofthe compound of the present invention on delayed rectifier K⁺ current(I_(Kr)), which plays an important role in the ventricularrepolarization process, was studied using CHO cells expressing humanether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) channel.

After a cell is retained at a membrane potential of -80 mV by whole cellpatch clamp method using an automated patch clamp system (QPatch;Sophion Bioscience A/S) and gave a leak potential of -50 mV, I_(Kr)induced by depolarization stimulation at +20 mV for 2 seconds and,further, repolarization stimulation at -50 mV for 2 seconds, wasrecorded. A solution of 0.1% dimethylsulfoxide in an extracellularsolution (NaCl: 145 mmol/L, KCl: 4 mmol/L, CaCl₂: 2 mmol/L, MgCl₂: 1mmol/L, glucose: 10 mmol/L, HEPES(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid): 10 mmol/L, pH =7.4) is used as a vehicle. The vehicle and a solution of the compound ofthe present invention dissolved at an objective concentration in theextracellular solution are respectively applied to the cell for 7minutes or more at room temperature. From the obtained I_(Kr), anabsolute value of the maximum tail current was measured based on thecurrent value at the resting membrane potential using analysis software(QPatch Assay software; Sophion Bioscience A/S). The maximum tailcurrent after the application of the compound of the present inventionwith respect to the maximum tail current after the application of thevehicle was further calculated as the rate of inhibition to evaluate theinfluence of the compound of the present invention on I_(Kr).

Test Example 10: Solubility Test

The solubility of the compound of the present invention was determinedunder conditions of 1% DMSO addition. A 10 mmol/L solution of thecompound was prepared with DMSO. 2 µL of the solution of the compound ofthe present invention was respectively added to 198 µL of JP-1 fluid orJP-2 fluid. After shaking at room temperature for 1 hour, the mixedsolutions were filtered by suction. The filtrates were diluted 10- or100-fold with methanol/water = 1/1 (V/V) or acetonitrile/methanol/water= 1/1/2 (V/V/V), and concentrations in the filtrates were measured bythe absolute calibration curve method using LC/MS or solid-phaseextraction (SPE)/MS.

The composition of the JP-1 fluid is as follows.

Water is added to 2.0 g of sodium chloride and 7.0 mL of hydrochloricacid to reach 1000 mL.

The composition of the JP-2 fluid is as follows.

1 volume of water is added to 1 volume of the solution in which 3.40 gof potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 3.55 g of anhydrous disodiumhydrogen phosphate are dissolved in water to reach 1000 mL.

Test Example 11: Powder Solubility Test

An appropriate amount of the compound of the present invention wasplaced in appropriate containers, and 200 µL of JP-1 fluid (water isadded to 2.0 g of sodium chloride and 7.0 mL of hydrochloric acid toreach 1000 mL), JP-2 fluid (1 volume of water is added to 1 volume ofthe solution in which 3.40 g of potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 3.55g of anhydrous disodium hydrogen phosphate are dissolved in water toreach 1000 mL), or 20 mmol/L sodium taurocholate (TCA) in JP-2 fluid(JP-2 fluid is added to 1.08 g of TCA to reach 100 mL) was added to eachcontainer. When the compound was completely dissolved, appropriateamount of the compound of the present invention was added. After shakenfor 1 hour at 37° C., the mixture was filtered, and 100 µL of methanolwas added to 100 µL of each filtrate (double dilution). The dilutionrate was changed as necessary. The absence of air bubbles and depositswere confirmed, and the containers were hermetically sealed and shaken.The compound of the present invention was quantified by the absolutecalibration curve method using HPLC.

Test Example 12: Ames Test

The compound of the present invention is evaluated for its mutagenicityby the Ames test with Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 andTA1537 strains and an Escherichia coli WP2uvrA strain as test bacterialstrains. 0.1 mL of a DMSO solution of the compound of the presentinvention is mixed with 0.5 mL of S9 mix under metabolic activationconditions or 0.5 mL of a phosphate buffer solution and 0.1 mL of eachtest bacterial solution under non-metabolic activation conditions, andthe mixture is overlaid on a minimum glucose agar plate together with 2mL of soft agar for overlay containing histidine and biotin, ortryptophan. At the same time, similar tests are also conducted as to anegative control substance (DMSO) and a positive control substance(2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide, sodium azide,9-aminoacridine, or 2-aminoanthracene). After culture at 37° C. for 48hours, revertant colonies that have appeared are counted and evaluatedby comparison with the negative control group. When the number ofrevertant colonies increases in a concentration-dependent manner andbecomes twice or more the number of colonies of the negative controlgroup, positivity (+) is determined.

Test Example 13: Nav Test

For the purpose of assessing risk of arrhythmogenesis of the compound ofthe present invention, effects of the compound of the present inventionon Na⁺ current (I_(Na)), which plays an important role in thedepolarization process of myocardium, was studied using HEK cellsexpressing Voltage gated sodium channel (Nav 1.5 channel) encoded bySCN5A gene.

A cell is retained at a membrane potential of -100 mV by the whole cellpatch clamp method using an automated patch clamp system (QPatch;Sophion Bioscience A/S), then I_(Na) induced by depolarizationstimulation at -10 mV for 20 milliseconds, was recorded. A solution of0.3% dimethylsulfoxide in an extracellular solution (NaCl: 145 mmol/L,KCl: 4 mmol/L, CaCl₂: 2 mmol/L, MgCl₂: 1 mmol/L, glucose: 10 mmol/L,IIEPES (4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid): 10 mmol/L,TEA (tetraethylammonium hydroxide): 10 mmol/L, pH = 7.4) was used as avehicle. The vehicle and a solution of the compound of the presentinvention dissolved at an objective concentration in the extracellularsolution were respectively applied to the cell for 5 minutes or more atroom temperature. From the obtained I_(Na), an absolute value of themaximum peak current was measured based on the current value at theresting membrane potential using analysis software (QPatch Assaysoftware; Sophion Bioscience A/S). The maximum peak current at the timeof the application of the compound of the present invention with respectto the maximum peak current at the time of the application of thevehicle was further calculated to evaluate the influence of the compoundof the present invention on I_(Na).

(Result)

-   Compound I-2: 101%-   Compound I-15: 92.1%-   Compound II-31: 79%

From the above results in which no apparent current increase wasobserved, it has been revealed that the compound of the presentinvention has low concerns of arrhythmia due to an increase in Nacurrent.

Test Example 14: Anti-HIV activity evaluation test using peripheralblood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of healthy humans

Serial dilutions of a test sample were prepared in a 96-well microplate(50 µL/well). 1.0 × 10⁵/well of PBMC stimulated with Phytohemagglutinin(PHA) and an HIV viral solution were mixed in the required number ofwells and the mixture was reacted at 37° C. for 1 hour. After thereaction, the cell suspension was centrifuged and the supernatant wasdiscarded, and the infected cells were dispersed in the culture mediumin the required number of wells at 150 µL/well. The obtained medium wasdispensed at 150 µL/well to a 96-well microplate containing the testsample. The plate was mixed with a plate mixer and cultured for 4 daysin a CO₂ incubator. The reverse transcriptase activity in the culturemedium was measured. A 90% HIV inhibitory concentration (EC90) wasdetermined from a concentration-dependent curve using the following 4parameter logistic curve fitting model.

y = A + ((B − A)/(1 + (C/x)^(D)))

-   A = minimum rate of inhibition (negative control, 0%)-   B = maximum rate of inhibition (positive control, 100%)-   C = compound concentration at an inflection point-   D = slope coefficient-   x = compound concentration-   y = rate of inhibition (%)

(Results)

-   Compound II-31: 0.73 nM-   Compound II-51: 3.3 nM

Test Example 15: Anti-HIV activity evaluation test in the presence ofhuman serum protein

Serial dilutions of a test sample were prepared in a 96-well microplate(50 µL/well). A human serum protein solution (50% human serum proteinconcentration) was dispensed at 100 µL/well into a 96-well microplatecontaining the test sample, and allowed to be left still at roomtemperature for 1 hour. For the plate of serum absence, the culturemedium was dispensed at 100 µL/well. 3.0 × 10⁵/well of MT-4 cells and 3µL/well of an HIV viral solution were mixed in an amount of the requirednumber of wells, and the mixture was reacted at 37° C. for 1 hour. Afterthe reaction, the cell suspension was centrifuged and the supernatantwas discarded, and the infected cells were dispersed in the culturemedium in an amount of the required number of wells at 50 pL/well, anddispensed at 50 µL/well to a 96-well microplate containing the testsample and human serum protein (final concentration of the human serumprotein: 25%). The plate was mixed with a plate mixer and cultured for 4days in a CO₂ incubator. An MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) solutionwas dispensed at 30 µL/well. The plate was reacted for 1 hour in a CO₂incubator. 150 µL of the supernatant was removed from each well so asnot to take up the cells. 150 µL of a cell lysis solution was added toeach well and well mixed with a plate mixer until the cells werecompletely lysed. The absorbance of the mixed plate was measured at twowavelengths of 560 nm and 690 nm using a microplate reader. A 50% HIVinhibitory concentration (EC50) was determined from aconcentration-dependent curve using the following 4 parameter logisticcurve fitting model.

y = A + ((B − A)/(1 + (C/x)^(D)))

-   A = minimum rate of inhibition (negative control, 0%)-   B = maximum rate of inhibition (positive control, 100%)-   C = compound concentration at an inflection point-   D = slope coefficient-   x = compound concentration-   y = rate of inhibition (%)

Potency whift (PS) was also calculated based on the expression below.Note that PS is a 100% extrapolation value of human serum proteinconcentration.

PS = 4 x (EC50 in the presence of 25% human serum protein/EC50 in theabsence of human serum protein)

(Result) PS in the presence of human serum protein is shown in the table(100% extrapolation value).

-   Compound II-31: 364-   Compound II-51: 236

Preparation Example

The compound of the present invention can be administered as apharmaceutical composition through any conventional route, particularly,enterally, for example, orally, for example, in the form of a tablet ora capsule, or parenterally, for example, in the form of an injection ora suspension, or topically, for example, in the form of a lotion, a gel,an ointment or a cream, or in a transnasal form or a suppository form. Apharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of the presentinvention in a free form or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salttogether form with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier ordiluent can be produced by a mixing, granulation or coating methodaccording to a conventional method. For example, an oral composition canbe prepared as a tablet, a granule, or a capsule containing anexcipient, a disintegrant, a binder, a lubricant, or the like and theactive ingredient or the like. Also, an injectable composition can beprepared as a solution or a suspension and may be sterilized. Theinjectable composition may also contain a preservative, a stabilizer, abuffering agent, or the like.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compound of the present invention has integrase inhibitory activityand/or cell growth inhibitory activity against a virus, particularly,HIV. Accordingly, the compound of the present invention is useful in theprevention or treatment of various diseases, virus infections (e.g.,AIDS) and the like involving integrase.

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 20. A method for treating and/or preventing HIV infection, comprising administering a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of 